God’s Word Translation
Psalms 7:11
11God is a fair judge, a God who is angered by injustice every day.
Psalms 7:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
- New International Version (NIV)God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day.
Context of Psalms 7:11
9Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions. 10My shield is God above, who saves those whose motives are decent. God is a fair judge, a God who is angered by injustice every day. 12If a person does not change, God sharpens his sword. By bending his bow, he makes it ready ⌞to shoot⌟. 13He prepares his deadly weapons and turns them into flaming arrows.
Read all of Psalms 7Psalms 7:11 word by word
אֱ֭לֹהִים שׁוֹפֵ֣ט צַדִּ֑יק וְ֝אֵ֗ל זֹעֵ֥ם בְּכָל־יֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 7:11
- Psalms 7:8The Lord judges the people of the world. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.
- Psalms 94:15The decisions of judges will again become fair, and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice.
- Psalms 140:12I know that the Lord will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11God is angry with the wicked every day - The Hebrew for this sentence is the following: יום בכל זעם ועל veel zoem becol yom ; which, according to the points, is, And God is angry every day. Our translation seems to have been borrowed from the Chaldee, where the whole verse is as follows: יומא כל רשיעי אל רגיז ובתקוף זכאה דינא אלהא elaha daiyana zaccaah ubithkoph rageiz al reshiey col yoma : "God is a righteous Judge; and in strength he is angry against…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11God judgeth the righteous - That is, he pronounces a just judgment on their behalf; he vindicates their character. It is true, in a general sense, that God judges all according to their character; but the particular idea here is, that God will do justice to the righteous; he will interpose to vindicate them, and he will treat them as they ought to be treated when assailed by their enemies, and when reproached and calumniated. The original phrase here is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The righteous judge cannot be bought or bribed. He does not abuse his power (Psalm 9:4; compare 82:1–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. judgeth--as in Psa 7:8. the wicked--Though not expressed, they are implied, for they alone are left as objects of anger.Read the comment
Topics related to Psalms 7:11
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 7
- 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
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries