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Psalm 11

Song of Trust in God

To the leader. Of David.
¹ In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me,
   ‘Flee like a bird to the mountains;^*
2 for look, the wicked bend the bow,
   they have fitted their arrow to the string,
   to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.
³ If the foundations are destroyed,
   what can the righteous do?’

⁴ The Lord is in his holy temple;
   the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
   His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind.
⁵ The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
   and his soul hates the lover of violence.
⁶ On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulphur;
   a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
⁷ For the Lord is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds;
   the upright shall behold his face.