Psalms 11

1To the Overseer. --By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, `They moved <FI>to<Fi> Thy mountain for the bird?

1Unto the end: for the octave, a psalm for David.

1 In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

2For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

2Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.

2See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

3When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous--what hath he done?

3They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.

3If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

4`Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in his holy temple: Jehovah--in the heavens <FI>is<Fi> His throne. His eyes see--His eyelids try the sons of men.

4May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

4The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

5Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,

5Who have said: We will magnify our tongue: our lips are our own: who is Lord over us?

5The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

6He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind <FI>is<Fi> the portion of their cup.

6By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety: I will deal confidently in his regard.

6On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

7For righteous <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'

7The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.

7For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.

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8Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.

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9The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men.

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