Psalm 11

Trust in the Lord

For the director of music. Of David.

11I trust in the Lord for protection.

So why do you say to me,

“Fly like a bird to your mountain.

²Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;

they set their arrows on the bowstrings.

They shoot from dark places

at those who are honest.

³When the foundations for good collapse,

what can good people do?”

⁴The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord sits on his throne in heaven.

He sees what people do;

he keeps his eye on them.

⁵The Lord tests those who do right,

but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.

⁶He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked.

A whirlwind is what they will get.

⁷The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice,

so honest people will see his face.