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Psalms Chapter 11 (YLT)

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Psalms 11: Trusting God Instead of Fleeing
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1 To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, `They moved `to' Thy mountain for the bird?

2 For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

3 When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous -- what hath he done?

4 `Jehovah `is' in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens `is' His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

5 Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

6 He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind `is' the portion of their cup.

7 For righteous `is' Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

Frequently Asked Questions

What advice is the psalmist rejecting in Psalms 11?
He rejects the suggestion to 'flee as a bird to your mountain' (v.1) in the face of danger, stating instead that he puts his trust in the LORD.
What does Psalms 11:4 say about where God is?
It says the LORD is in his holy temple and his throne is in heaven, where his eyes behold and his eyelids try the children of men (v.4).
What does Psalms 11 say God sends on the wicked?
It says God will rain snares, fire, brimstone, and a horrible tempest on the wicked as 'the portion of their cup' (v.6), since the LORD loves righteousness and his eyes are on the upright (v.7), a theme echoed in Psalms 82:5.

Today's Verse

Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been, As infants that never saw light.

Job 3:16 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

David affirms that the LORD tests both the righteous and the wicked, loving righteousness and hating violence, an idea paralleled in Psalms 82:5, before the sequence continues into Psalms 12.