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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then at last everyone will say, “There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.”

Context of Psalms 58:11

9Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns— whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away. 10The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is 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

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 73:13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.
• Psalms 92:15proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
• Malachi 3:14“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?
• Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
• Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
• Romans 6:21What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
• Psalms 64:9All people will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
• Psalms 67:4May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.
• Psalms 33:18But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
• Psalms 96:13Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
• Psalms 98:9let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• Malachi 2:17You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?”
• 2 Peter 3:4They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since 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