Psalm 11

GOD’S WORD Translation

For the choir director; by David.

11 I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me:
“Flee to your mountain like a bird?
²Wicked people bend their bows.
They set their arrows against the strings
to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.
³When the foundations ⌞of life⌟ are undermined,
what can a righteous person do?”

⁴The Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see.
They examine Adam’s descendants.
⁵The Lord tests righteous people,
but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
⁶He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people.
He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.
⁷The Lord is righteous.
He loves a righteous way of life.
Decent people will see his face.