Psalms 11

Psalm 11 ESV

1David encourageth himself in God against his enemies. 4The providence and justice of God.

To the choirmaster. Of David.

1 In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, ¹“Flee like a bird to your mountain,

2 for behold, the wicked ¹bend the bow; ²they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

3 if ¹the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”^a

4 ¹The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's ²throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids ³test the children of man.

5 The Lord ¹tests the righteous, but ²his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

6 Let him rain coals on the wicked; ¹fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be ²the portion of their cup.

7 For the Lord is righteous; he ¹loves righteous deeds; ²the upright shall behold his face.

Psalms 11

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