Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 11:7
Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.
Read Psalms 11. Compare commentaries on this chapter.
Source and publication rights
Text Creation Partnership. Public domain; TCP unrestricted text and encoding. Source edition.
Berean Blue opens December 1, 2026. Explore this passage in the app preview.
Psalms11:7
7. For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness: his countenance doth behold the upright .
So this is given as the reason why God hateth and punisheth wicked men so dreadfully, because he loves righteousness, and therefore must needs hate wickedness and punish wicked men. Or, But, as this Particle is oft rendred. For this seems to be added by way of Opposition to what he now said concerning the State of wicked men▪
To wit, with an eye of Approbation, and true and tender Affection, and watchful and gracious Providence: which is oft signified by God's beholding or looking upon men, as Exod. 2. 25. Ezra 5. 5. Psal. 25. 18. and 33. 18. and 34. 15. &c. As on the contrary God is oft said to hide or turn away his Face, or Eyes from wicked men.
Marginal references: Heb. the LORD is righteous, [illegible: 1+ letters]e [illegible: 1 word] righteousness. So Gr.
Matthew Poole and continuators, Annotations upon the Holy Bible, Psalms 11:7. Public domain.
Permanent link. Source edition.