KJV King James Version
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
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Psalm 7:11
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
WEB World English Bible
God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
ASV American Standard Version
God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
God is a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.
Surrounding context — Psalm 7
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence [is] of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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Nahum 1:2God [is] jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.Nahum 1:6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.Psalm 7:8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.Psalm 94:15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.Psalm 140:12-13I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.Psalm 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God [is] judge himself. Selah.
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