Psalms 11

Refuge in the Lord

For the choir director. Of David.

1 I have taken refuge in the  Lord.  * 11:1 Ps 7:1; 31:1; 71:1

How can you say to me,

"Escape to the mountains  * 11:1 Lit your mountain like a bird!  * 11:1 Ps 121:1

2 For look, the wicked string bows;

they put their arrows on bowstrings

to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.  * 11:2 Ps 37:14; 64:4

3 When the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do? "  * 11:3 Ps 82:5

4 The Lord is in his holy temple;  * 11:4 Ps 27:4; Hab 2:20

the Lord  — his throne is in heaven.  * 11:4 Ps 103:19; Is 66:1; Ac 7:49

His eyes watch;

his gaze  * 11:4 Lit eyelids examines everyone.  * 11:4 Or examines the descendants of Adam

5 The Lord examines the righteous,

but he hates the wicked

and  * 11:5 Or righteous and the wicked, and he hates those who love violence.  * 11:4–5 Ps 33:13–15

6 Let him rain burning coals  * 11:6 Sym; MT reads rain snares, fire and sulfur on the wicked;

let a scorching wind be the portion in their cup.  * 11:6 Ezk 38:22

7 For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds.

The upright will see his face.  * 11:7 Ps 17:15; Rv 22:4