Loading…

Psalm 11:6–7

6 Upon the wicked He will arain 1snares;

bFire and brimstone and cburning wind will be the portion of dtheir cup.

7 For the Lord is arighteous, bHe loves 1righteousness;

The upright will cbehold His face.

Read more Explain verse



Psalm 11:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

On the wicked he will rain

fiery coals and burning sulfur;

a scorching wind will be their lot.

For the Lord is righteous,

he loves justice;

the upright will see his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Let him rain coals on the wicked;

fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

For the Lord is righteous;

he loves righteous deeds;

the upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,

And an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness;

His countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalm 11:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,

punishing them with scorching winds.

For the righteous Lord loves justice.

The virtuous will see his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Upon the wicked He will rain coals;

Fire and brimstone and a burning wind

Shall be the portion of their cup.

For the Lord is righteous,

He loves righteousness;

His countenance beholds the upright.

Psalm 11:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked.

A whirlwind is what they will get.

The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice,

so honest people will see his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Upon the wicked he will rain snares;

Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

For Jehovah is righteous;

He loveth righteousness:

The upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalm 11:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. 

He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind. 

The Lord is righteous. 

He loves a righteous way of life. 

Decent people will see his face. 

Psalm 11:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;

a scorching wind will be their portion.

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.

The upright will see His face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur;

a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

For the Lord is righteous;

he loves righteous deeds;

the upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He will rain coals on the wicked.

Burning sulfur and scorching wind

will be the portion of their cup.

For Yahweh is righteous;

he loves righteous deeds.

The upright shall see his face.

Psalm 11:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He will pour out flaming coals and burning sulfur

on those who do what is wrong.

A hot and dry wind will destroy them.

The Lord always does what is right.

So he loves it when people do what is fair.

Those who are honest will enjoy his blessing.


A service of Logos Bible Software