1 In the Lord I take refuge;

how can you say to my soul,

*Flee like a bird to your mountain,

2 for behold, the wicked *bend the bow;

*they have fitted their arrow to the string

to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

3 if *the foundations 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 man.

5 The Lord*tests the righteous,

but *his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;

*fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be *the portion of their cup.

7 For the Lord is righteous;

he *loves righteous deeds;

*the upright shall behold his face.