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Psalms 58:11

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 58:12.

וְיֹאמַ֣רveyomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).פְּרִ֣יperifruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fruit”, the ordinary formH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.לַצַּדִּ֑יקlatsadiqto justצַדִּיקpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).אַ֥ךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).יֵשׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.שֹׁפְטִ֥יםshofetimjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, absolute — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.בָּאָֽרֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(58-12) And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And man saith: 'Surely fruit [is] for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'

World English Bible

so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”

Darby Translation

And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Douay-Rheims

My God, his mercy shall prevent me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(58-12) And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And a man shall say, Verily then there is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judges them in the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐρεῖ ἄνθρωπος, εἰ ἄρα ἐστὶ καρπὸς τῷ δικαίῳ, ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς κρίνων αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ γῇ.