The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
Parallel translations
- WEB He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.
- KJV He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
- NKJV He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
- NASB He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
- NLT He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.
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Quick answer
God loves righteousness and justice, and the earth is full of his steadfast love.
Overview
This verse holds together God's commitment to justice and the abundance of his loving kindness filling the earth. He is both perfectly righteous and overflowingly gracious. The cross unites these supremely, where God's justice and steadfast love meet in the redemption accomplished by Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 11:7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
- Ps 119:64The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- Ps 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
- Matt 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
- Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
- Ps 145:15–16The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
- Heb 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
- Ps 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Rev 15:3–4and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
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