Psalms 11
11
Confidence in the Presence of God
1For the leader. Of David.
I
In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to me,
“Flee like a bird to the mountains!#Ps 55:7; 91:4.
2See how the wicked string their bows,
fit their arrows to the string
to shoot from the shadows at the upright of heart.#Ps 7:13; 37:14; 57:5; 64:4.
3#Foundations: usually understood of public order, cf. Ps 82:5.If foundations are destroyed,
what can the just one do?”
II
4The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.#Ps 14:2; 102:20; Hab 2:20; Dt 26:15; Is 66:1; Mt 5:34.
God’s eyes keep careful watch;
they test the children of Adam.
5The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
hates those who love violence,
6And rains upon the wicked
fiery coals and brimstone,
a scorching wind their allotted cup.#Their allotted cup: the cup that God gives people to drink is a common figure for their destiny, cf. Ps 16:5; 75:9; Mt 20:22; 26:39; Rev 14:10.#Ps 120:4; 140:11; Prv 16:27; Ez 38:22; Rev 8:5; 20:10.
7The Lord is just and loves just deeds;
the upright will see his face.
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Psalm 11
11
The Refuge of the Upright
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1In the Lord put I my trust:
how say ye to my soul,
Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow,
they make ready their arrow upon the string,
that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3If the foundations be destroyed,
what can the righteous do?
4The Lord is in his holy temple,
the Lord's throne is in heaven:
his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5The Lord trieth the righteous:
but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,
and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness;
his countenance doth behold the upright.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.