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Psalm 11
International Children’s Bible
Psalm 11
International Children’s Bible
A Statement About Trust in God
For the director of music. Of David.
11 I trust in the Lord for protection.
So why do you say to me,
“Fly like a bird to your mountain.
2 Like hunters, the wicked string their bows.
They set their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from dark places
at those who are honest.
3 When all that is good falls apart,
what can good people do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord sits on his throne in heaven.
And he sees what people do.
He keeps his eye on them.
5 The Lord tests those who do right.
But he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.
6 He will send hot coals on the wicked.
Burning sulfur and a whirlwind is what they will get.
7 The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice.
So honest people will see his face.
Psalm 11
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Psalm 11
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Psalm 11
For the director of music. Of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge.(A)
How then can you say to me:
“Flee(B) like a bird to your mountain.(C)
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;(D)
they set their arrows(E) against the strings
to shoot from the shadows(F)
at the upright in heart.(G)
3 When the foundations(H) are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;(I)
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(J)
He observes everyone on earth;(K)
his eyes examine(L) them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,(M)
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.(N)
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;(O)
a scorching wind(P) will be their lot.
Psaumes 11
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Psaumes 11
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Un abri sûr
11 Au chef de chœur. Un psaume de David.
Oui, j’ai fait mon refuge ╵de l’Eternel.
Pourquoi alors me répéter :
« Prends ton vol, comme un passereau, ╵afin de fuir dans les montagnes[a] » ?
2 Vois les méchants bander leur arc,
poser leur flèche sur la corde
pour tirer dans l’obscurité ╵sur ceux dont le cœur est intègre.
3 Lorsque les fondements vacillent,
que peut bien faire l’homme droit ?
4 L’Eternel est dans son saint temple,
l’Eternel a son trône au ciel,
de ses yeux il observe :
il sonde les humains,
5 l’Eternel sonde ╵ceux qui sont justes, ╵mais il déteste le méchant
et l’homme épris de violence.
6 Il fait pleuvoir sur les méchants
du charbon[b], du feu et du soufre.
Il les expose au vent brûlant[c] : ╵voilà la part qu’il leur réserve.
7 Car l’Eternel est un Dieu juste, ╵et il aime les actes ╵accomplis selon la justice.
Les hommes droits verront sa face.
Footnotes
- 11.1 C’est-à-dire les montagnes de Judée qui ont servi de refuge à David et à ses amis lorsqu’ils étaient persécutés par Saül. Ce sont peut-être les amis de David qui lui donnent ce conseil assorti de sa justification (v. 2).
- 11.6 Selon une version grecque. Le texte hébreu a : filets.
- 11.6 Le simoun, vent chaud et violent du désert.
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