He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
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.
- BSB The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
- NKJV 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 Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
- Ps 119:64The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes. TET
- Ps 104:24Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
- Matt 5:45that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
- Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- Acts 14:17Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
- Ps 145:15–16The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
- Heb 1:9You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
- Ps 99:4The King’s strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Rev 15:3–4They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
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