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Psalm 11:4–6

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4dThe Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord’s ethrone is in heaven;

his eyes see, his eyelids ftest the children of man.

5The Lord gtests the righteous,

but hhis soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

6Let him rain coals on the wicked;

ifire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be jthe portion of their cup.

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Cross references

  1. dPs. 18:6; Mic. 1:2; Hab. 2:20
  2. ePs. 2:4; Isa. 66:1; Matt. 5:34; 23:22; Acts 7:49
  3. fSee Job 23:10
  4. gGen. 22:1; James 1:12
  5. hPs. 5:5
  6. iGen. 19:24; Job 18:15; Ezek. 38:22
  7. jPs. 75:8; [Job 21:20]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord is on his heavenly throne.

He observes everyone on earth;

his eyes examine them.

The Lord examines the righteous,

but the wicked, those who love violence,

he hates with a passion.

On the wicked he will rain

fiery coals and burning sulfur;

a scorching wind will be their lot.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord—his throne is in heaven.

His eyes watch; his gaze examines everyone.

The Lord examines the righteous, but he hates the wicked

and those who love violence.

Let him rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;

let a scorching wind be the portion in their cup.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Lord is in his holy Temple;

the Lord still rules from heaven.

He watches everyone closely,

examining every person on earth.

The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked.

He hates those who love violence.

He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,

punishing them with scorching winds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is in his holy temple;

Yahweh is in the heavens on his throne.

His eyelids see;

they test the children of humankind.

Yahweh tests the righteous,

but the wicked and the lover of violence

his soul hates.

He will rain coals on the wicked.

Burning sulfur and scorching wind

will be the portion of their cup.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord is in his holy temple,

The Lord’s throne is in heaven:

His eyes behold,

His eyelids try, the children of men.

The Lord trieth the righteous:

But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,

And an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.