Psalm 11

Förtröstan på Herren, den Rättfärdige

För sångmästaren, av David.

Till Herren har jag tagit min tillflykt.
Hur kan ni då säga till mig:
    "Fly som en fågel till ditt berg.
Se, de ogudaktiga spänner bågen,
    de har lagt sin pil på strängen
för att i mörkret skjuta på de rättsinniga.
När grundvalarna rivs upp,
    vad kan då den rättfärdige uträtta?"

Herren är i sitt heliga tempel,
    Herrens tron är i himlen.
Hans ögon ser,
    hans blickar prövar
människors barn.
Herren prövar den rättfärdige,
    men den ogudaktige och den som älskar våld,
dem hatar hans själ.
Han skall låta glödande kol och svavel regna över de ogudaktiga,
en glödhet vind är den kalk de får att dricka.
Ty Herren är rättfärdig,
    han älskar rättfärdighet.
De rättrådiga skall se hans ansikte.

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)

Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

11 In (A)the Lord I put my trust;
How can you say to my soul,
“Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
For look! (B)The wicked bend their bow,
They make ready their arrow on the string,
That they may shoot [a]secretly at the upright in heart.
(C)If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?

The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s (D)throne is in heaven;
(E)His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.
The Lord (F)tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
(G)Shall be [b]the portion of their cup.

For the Lord is righteous,
He (H)loves righteousness;
[c]His countenance beholds the upright.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 11:2 Lit. in darkness
  2. Psalm 11:6 Their allotted portion or serving
  3. Psalm 11:7 Or The upright beholds His countenance