Psalm 11:7

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Cross-references

Psalm 34:15 Parallel

Psalm 34:15 directly states that the Lord's eyes are toward the righteous, closely mirroring the promise that the upright see His face.

Psalm 99:4 Parallel

Psalm 99:4 uses the exact phrase 'he loves justice', directly paralleling this verse.

Psalm 33:5 Parallel

Psalm 33:5 repeats 'He loves righteousness' verbatim, expanding with justice and steadfast love.

Psalm 37:28 Parallel

Psalm 37:28 affirms God loves justice and preserves his saints, reinforcing the righteous God who loves righteousness in Psalm 11:7.

Psalm 21:6 Parallel

In Psalm 21:6, the joy of God's presence parallels the upright seeing His face — both describe intimate communion with God.

Psalm 146:8 Parallel

Psalm 146:8 says the Lord loves the righteous, complementing the promise that the upright see His face here.

Psalm 5:12 Parallel

Psalm 5:12 promises blessing to the righteous, aligning with the upright seeing God's face here.

Psalm 18:23 Parallel

In Psalm 18:23, the psalmist claims blamelessness before God, echoing the upright who behold God's face in Psalm 11:7.

Psalm 19:13 Parallel

Psalm 19:13 prays for blamelessness from presumptuous sins, aligning with the upright who see God in Psalm 11:7.

Psalm 33:18 Parallel

Psalm 33:18 echoes that God's eye is on those who fear Him, reinforcing the theme of divine attention to the righteous.

Psalm 45:7 Parallel

Psalm 45:7 echoes the theme of loving righteousness, connecting to God's love of justice here.

1 Peter 3:12 quotes Psalm 34, showing God's eyes on the righteous and His face against evil — a fuller picture of divine attention.

Isaiah 61:8 Parallel

Isaiah 61:8 has the Lord declaring 'I love justice', directly echoing this verse's description of God.

Job 36:7 Parallel

Job 36:7 says God does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, reinforcing the idea that the upright enjoy His continual favor.

Proverbs 11:20 says the blameless are God's delight, paralleling the upright who behold His face in Psalm 11:7.

Job 36:3 Parallel

Job 36:3 has Elihu ascribing righteousness to God, directly echoing the declaration that the Lord is righteous in Psalm 11:7.

Job 34:12 Parallel

Job 34:12 affirms that God does not pervert justice, underscoring His righteousness — the foundation of Psalm 11:7.