Psalms 11
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Psalm 11
The Lord a Refuge and Defense.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust];
How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;
2For look, the wicked are bending the bow;
They take aim with their arrow on the string
To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.
3“If the foundations [of a godly society] are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”
4¶The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men. [Acts 7:49; Rev 4:2]
5The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence. [James 1:12]
6Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and #11:6 I.e. burning sulfur.brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].
7For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice);
The upright shall see His face.
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Psalms 11
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Psalm 11
For the choir director; by David.
1I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me:
“Flee to your mountain like a bird?
2Wicked people bend their bows.
They set their arrows against the strings
to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.
3When the foundations ⌞of life⌟ are undermined,
what can a righteous person do?”
4The Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see.
They examine Adam’s descendants.
5The Lord tests righteous people,
but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
6He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people.
He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.
7The Lord is righteous.
He loves a righteous way of life.
Decent people will see his face.
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