Psalms 11
Superscription to the chief musician
Refusing to flee: trust in the LORD
בַּֽיהוָה׀ חָסִיתִי אֵיךְ תֹּאמְרוּ לְנַפְשִׁי הַרְכֶם הַרְכֶם צִפּֽוֹר׃
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
כִּי הִנֵּה הָרְשָׁעִים יִדְרְכוּן קֶשֶׁת כּוֹנְנוּ חִצָּם עַל-יֶתֶר לִירוֹת בְּמוֹ-אֹפֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי-לֵֽב׃
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
כִּי הַשָּׁתוֹת יֵֽהָרֵסוּן צַדִּיק מַה-פָּעָֽל׃
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The LORD tests the righteous and judges the wicked
יְהוָה׀ בְּֽהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאוֹ עֵינָיו יֶחֱזוּ עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
יְהוָה צַדִּיק יִבְחָן וְרָשָׁע וְאֹהֵב חָמָס שָֽׂנְאָה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
יַמְטֵר עַל-רְשָׁעִים פַּחִים אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית וְרוּחַ זִלְעָפוֹת מְנָת כּוֹסָֽם׃
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
כִּֽי-צַדִּיק יְהוָה צְדָקוֹת אָהֵב יָשָׁר יֶחֱזוּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.