Psalm 11:7
For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Cross-references
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 uses the exact phrase 'he loves justice', directly paralleling this verse.
Psalm 33:5 repeats 'He loves righteousness' verbatim, expanding with justice and steadfast love.
Psalm 37:28 affirms God loves justice and preserves his saints, reinforcing the righteous God who loves righteousness in Psalm 11:7.
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 says the Lord loves the righteous, complementing the promise that the upright see His face here.
Psalm 5:12 promises blessing to the righteous, aligning with the upright seeing God's face here.
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 prays for blamelessness from presumptuous sins, aligning with the upright who see God in Psalm 11:7.
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 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 has the Lord declaring 'I love justice', directly echoing this verse's description of God.
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 has Elihu ascribing righteousness to God, directly echoing the declaration that the Lord is righteous in Psalm 11:7.
Job 34:12 affirms that God does not pervert justice, underscoring His righteousness — the foundation of Psalm 11:7.