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Psalm 11
English Standard Version

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

To the choirmaster. Of David.

11 In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
    (A)Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked (B)bend the bow;
    (C)they have fitted their arrow to the string
    to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if (D)the foundations are destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?[a]

4 (E)The Lord is in his holy temple;
    the Lord's (F)throne is in heaven;
    his eyes see, his eyelids (G)test the children of man.
5 The Lord (H)tests the righteous,
    but (I)his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
    (J)fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be (K)the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he (L)loves righteous deeds;
    (M)the upright shall behold his face.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:3 Or for the foundations will be destroyed; what has the righteous done?
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Psalm 11
English Standard Version

The Lord Is in His Holy Temple

To the choirmaster. Of David.

11 In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
    (A)Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked (B)bend the bow;
    (C)they have fitted their arrow to the string
    to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if (D)the foundations are destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?[a]

4 (E)The Lord is in his holy temple;
    the Lord's (F)throne is in heaven;
    his eyes see, his eyelids (G)test the children of man.
5 The Lord (H)tests the righteous,
    but (I)his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
    (J)fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be (K)the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he (L)loves righteous deeds;
    (M)the upright shall behold his face.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:3 Or for the foundations will be destroyed; what has the righteous done?
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Psalm 10
Psalm 12
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