New English Translation
Psalms 58:11
11Then observers will say, “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”
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 the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat. 10The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then observers will say, “Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”
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וְיֹאמַ֣ר אָ֭דָם אַךְ־פְּרִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֑יק אַ֥ךְ יֵשׁ־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים שֹׁפְטִ֥ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So that a manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- a rewardפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- for the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
- verily he isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- a Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- that judgethשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Psalms 58:11
- Psalms 73:13I concluded, “Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.
- Psalms 92:15So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector, is just and never unfair.
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
- Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!
- Isaiah 3:10Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
- Romans 6:21So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.
- Psalms 9:16The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)
- Psalms 64:9and all people will fear. They will proclaim what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.
- Psalms 67:4Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)
- Psalms 33:18Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness
- Psalms 96:13before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.
- Psalms 98:9before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.
- Malachi 2:17You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” Because you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord’s opinion, and he delights in them,” or “Where is the God of justice?”
- 2 Peter 3:4and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were 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
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