Psalms 11
In the Lord I Take Refuge
Psalm 11 is a call to trust in the Lord in the midst of difficult and dangerous circumstances. The psalmist is facing great adversity, but declares that he will not flee like a bird to the mountains. Instead, he takes refuge in the Lord. The psalm also emphasizes that the Lord is just and will judge the wicked.
1{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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