Psalm 11:3-5

International Standard Version

³When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?

⁴The Lord is in his holy Temple;
    the Lord’s throne is in the heavens.
His eyes see,
    his glance^[a] examines humanity.^[b]
⁵The Lord examines the righteous,
    but the wicked and those who love violence, he hates.

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Footnotes

Psalm 11:4 Lit. eyelids
Psalm 11:4 Lit. examines the children of men

Psalm 11:3-5

New International Version

³When the foundations^(A) are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”

⁴The Lord is in his holy temple;^(B)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.^(C)
He observes everyone on earth;^(D)
    his eyes examine^(E) them.
⁵The Lord examines the righteous,^(F)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.^(G)

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Psalm 11:3-5

New King James Version

³^(A)If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?

⁴The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s ^(B)throne is in heaven;
^(C)His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.
⁵The Lord ^(D)tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

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Psalm 11:3-5

English Standard Version

³if ^(A)the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?^[a]

⁴^(B)The Lord is in his holy temple;
    the Lord's ^(C)throne is in heaven;
    his eyes see, his eyelids ^(D)test the children of man.
⁵The Lord ^(E)tests the righteous,
    but ^(F)his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.