Psalms 11

For the director of music. Of David.

1 In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain.
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
5 The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

Cross References 20

  • 1. S Psalms 7:1; Psalms 56:11
  • 2. S Genesis 14:10
  • 3. Psalms 50:11
  • 4. S 2 Samuel 22:35
  • 5. S Psalms 7:13; S Psalms 58:7
  • 6. Psalms 10:8
  • 7. S Job 33:3; Psalms 7:10; Psalms 64:3-4
  • 8. Psalms 18:15; Psalms 82:5; Isaiah 24:18
  • 9. S 1 Kings 8:48; Psalms 18:6; Psalms 27:4; John 2:7; Micah 1:2; Habakkuk 2:20
  • 10. S 2 Chronicles 6:18; S Psalms 9:7; Matthew 5:34; Matthew 23:22; S Revelation 4:2; Psalms 103:19
  • 11. Proverbs 15:3; Psalms 33:13
  • 12. Psalms 33:18; Psalms 66:7; Psalms 34:15-16
  • 13. S Deuteronomy 7:13; S Job 23:10; Genesis 22:1; James 1:12
  • 14. S Job 28:28; Psalms 5:5; Psalms 45:7; Isaiah 1:14
  • 15. S Genesis 19:24; S Revelation 9:17; Ezekiel 38:22
  • 16. S Genesis 41:6; S Job 1:19; Jeremiah 4:11-12
  • 17. S 2 Chronicles 12:6; S Ezra 9:15; 2 Timothy 4:8; Psalms 7:9,11; Psalms 45:7
  • 18. S Psalms 9:8; Psalms 33:5; Psalms 99:4; Isaiah 28:17; Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 56:1; Isaiah 61:8; Jeremiah 9:24
  • 19. S Job 1:1; Luke 23:50
  • 20. Psalms 17:15; Psalms 140:13

Psalms 11 Commentaries

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