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Den som tror behöver inte fly.

11 Jag litar på Herren. Varför säger ni då till mig: Fly upp till bergen, där du kan hitta en säker plats?

De ogudaktiga har spänt sina bågar, de siktar från sina bakhåll och är beredda att avlossa pilar mot Guds folk. Oordning råder

och allt har brutit samman. Vad kan de rättfärdiga göra, utom att fly?

Men Herren är fortfarande i sitt heliga tempel och han regerar alltjämt från himlen. Han vakar noga över allt som händer här på jorden.

Han prövar både de rättfärdiga och de ogudaktiga. Han hatar dem som älskar våld.

Han ska låta eld och svavel regna ner över de ogudaktiga och hans glödande vind ska bränna upp dem.

Gud är god och älskar rättfärdighet. De gudfruktiga ska få se hans ansikte.

Confidence in the Lord[a]

11 I trust in the Lord for safety.
    How foolish of you to say to me,
“Fly away like a bird to the mountains,[b]
    because the wicked have drawn their bows and aimed their arrows
    to shoot from the shadows at good people.
There is nothing a good person can do
    when everything falls apart.”

The Lord is in his holy temple;
    he has his throne in heaven.
He watches people everywhere
    and knows what they are doing.
He examines the good and the wicked alike;
    the lawless he hates with all his heart.

He sends down flaming coals[c] and burning sulfur on the wicked;
    he punishes them with scorching winds.
The Lord is righteous and loves good deeds;
    those who do them will live in his presence.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:1 HEBREW TITLE: By David.
  2. Psalm 11:1 Some ancient translations like a bird to the mountains; Hebrew bird, to your (plural) mountain.
  3. Psalm 11:6 One ancient translation coals; Hebrew traps.

Psalm 11

For the director of music. Of David.

In the Lord I take refuge.(A)
    How then can you say to me:
    “Flee(B) like a bird to your mountain.(C)
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)
When the foundations(H) are being destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?”

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.
The Lord examines the righteous,(M)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(N)
On the wicked he will rain
    fiery coals and burning sulfur;(O)
    a scorching wind(P) will be their lot.

For the Lord is righteous,(Q)
    he loves justice;(R)
    the upright(S) will see his face.(T)