Psalm 11

Common English Bible

Psalm 11

For the music leader. Of David.

11 I have taken refuge in the Lord.
    So how can you say to me,^[a]
    “Flee to the hills like a bird
²        because the wicked
        have already bent their bows;
        they’ve already strung their arrows;
        they are ready to secretly shoot
        those whose heart is right”?
³When the very bottom of things falls out,
    what can a righteous person possibly accomplish?

⁴But the Lord is in his holy temple.
    The Lord! His throne is in heaven.
His eyes see—
    his vision examines all of humanity.
⁵The Lord examines
    both the righteous and the wicked;
    his very being^[b] hates anyone who loves violence.
⁶God will rain fiery coals and sulfur on the wicked;
    their cups will be filled
    with nothing but a scorching hot wind
⁷    because the Lord is righteous!
    He loves righteous deeds.
    Those whose heart is right will see God’s face.^[c]