Psalms 58:11

Psalms 58:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”

Context of Psalms 58:11

9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away. 10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

Psalms 58:11 word by word

וְיֹאמַ֣ר אָ֭דָם אַךְ־פְּרִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֑יק אַ֥ךְ יֵשׁ־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים שֹׁפְטִ֥ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• Then menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• will sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• There is surelyאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
• a rewardפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• for the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• There isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• a Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• who judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 58:11

• Psalms 73:13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
• Psalms 92:15to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
• Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
• Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
• Romans 6:21What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
• Psalms 9:16The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
• Psalms 64:9Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
• Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
• Psalms 33:18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
• Psalms 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
• Psalms 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• Malachi 2:17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”
• 2 Peter 3:4“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

Commentaries on Psalms 58:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11So that a man shall say - That is, people, seeing these just judgments of God, shall say, There is a reward (פרי peri, fruit) to the righteous man. He has not sown his seed in vain; he has not planted and watered in vain: he has the fruit of his labors, he eats the fruit of his doings. But wo to the wicked, it is ill with him; for the reward of his hands has been given him. He is a God that judgeth in the earth - There is a God who does not entirely defer…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11So that a man shall say - That is, every man shall say, or people everywhere shall see this. This expresses the result of a close observation of the divine dealings among people. The conclusion from those dealings is, (a) that there is, on the whole, a reward for the righteous on earth, or that righteousness tends to secure the favor of God and to promote human happiness; and (b) that there is a God - a just Being presiding over human affairs. A reward…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David prayed that the enemies of God's church and people might be disabled to do further mischief. We may, in faith, pray against the designs of the enemies of the church. He foretells their ruin. And who knows the power of God's anger? The victories of the Just One, in his own person and that of his servants, over the enemies of man's salvation, produce a joy which springs not from revenge, but from a view of the Divine mercy, justice, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Being shown to be right is the reward for those who live for God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. wash ... wicked--denoting great slaughter. The joy of triumph over the destruction of the wicked is because they are God's enemies, and their overthrow shows that He reigneth (compare Psa 52:5-7; 54:7). In this assurance let heaven and earth rejoice (Psa 96:10; 97:1, &c.).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary