Psalms 11

Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 In *Ps. 56:11the Lord I put my trust;

How can you say to my soul,

"Flee as a bird to your mountain"?

2 For look! *Ps. 64:3, 4The wicked bend their bow,

They make ready their arrow on the string,

That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

3 *Ps. 82:5; 87:1; 119:152If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

4 The Lordis in His holy temple,

The Lord’s *Ps. 2:4; (Is. 66:1); Matt. 5:34; 23:22; (Acts 7:49); Rev. 4:2throne is in heaven;

*(Ps. 33:18; 34:15, 16)His eyes behold,

His eyelids test the sons of men.

5 The Lord*Gen. 22:1; (James 1:12)tests the righteous,

But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;

Fire and brimstone and a burning wind

*1 Sam. 1:4; Ps. 75:8; Ezek. 38:22Shallbe the portion of their cup.

7 For the Lordis righteous,

He *Ps. 33:5; 45:7loves righteousness;

His countenance beholds the upright.