Psalm 11

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1} For the choir director. Davidic.

I have taken refuge in the Lord.^(A)
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!^(a)^(B)

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For look, the wicked string the bow;
they put the^(b) arrow on the bowstring
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.^(C)

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When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”^(D)

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The Lord is in His holy temple;^(E)
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.^(F)
His eyes watch; He examines^(c) everyone.

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The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.^(G)

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He will rain burning coals^(d) and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.^(e)^(H)

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For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.^(I)

a. Psalm 11:1: Lit to your mountain, bird

b. Psalm 11:2: Lit their

c. Psalm 11:4: Lit His eyelids examine

d. Psalm 11:6: Sym; MT reads rain snares, fire

e. Psalm 11:6: Lit be the portion of their cup

A. Psalm 11:1: Psalm 7:1; Psalm 31:1; Psalm 71:1

B. Psalm 11:1: Psalm 121:1

C. Psalm 11:2: Psalm 37:14; Psalm 64:4

D. Psalm 11:3: Psalm 82:5

E. Psalm 11:4: Psalm 27:4; Habakkuk 2:20

F. Psalm 11:4: Psalm 103:19; Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:49

G. Psalm 11:4: Psalm 33:13-15

H. Psalm 11:6: Ezekiel 38:22

I. Psalm 11:7: Psalm 17:15