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Psalm 11 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Refuge in the LORD

For the choir director. Of David.

Psa 11:1

I have taken refuge in the LORD.

How can you say to me,

“Escape to the mountains[fn] like a bird!

Psa 11:2

“For look, the wicked string bows;

they put their arrows on bowstrings

to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Psa 11:3

“When the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do? ”

Psa 11:4

The LORD is in his holy temple;

the LORD ​— ​his throne is in heaven.

His eyes watch;

his gaze[fn] examines everyone.[fn]

Psa 11:5

The LORD examines the righteous,

but he hates the wicked

and[fn] those who love violence.

Psa 11:6

Let him rain burning coals[fn] and sulfur on the wicked;

let a scorching wind be the portion in their cup.

Psa 11:7

For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds.

The upright will see his face.

CSB Footnotes
Lit your mountain
Lit eyelids
Or examines the descendants of Adam
Or righteous and the wicked, and he hates
Sym; MT reads rain snares, fire
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