Psalm 102
Psalm 102a
A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.
1 Hear my prayer,f Lord;
let my cry for helpg come to you.
2 Do not hide your faceh from me
when I am in distress.
Turn your eari to me;
when I call, answer me quickly.
3 For my days vanish like smoke;j
my bonesk burn like glowing embers.
4 My heart is blighted and withered like grass;l
I forget to eat my food.m
5 In my distress I groan aloudn
and am reduced to skin and bones.
6 I am like a desert owl,o
like an owl among the ruins.
7 I lie awake;p I have become
like a bird aloneq on a roof.
8 All day long my enemiesr taunt me;s
those who rail against me use my name as a curse.t
9 For I eat ashesu as my food
and mingle my drink with tearsv
10 because of your great wrath,w
for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like the evening shadow;x
I withery away like grass.
12 But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;z
your renown enduresa through all generations.b
13 You will arisec and have compassiond on Zion,
for it is timee to show favorf to her;
the appointed timeg has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fearh the name of the Lord,
all the kingsi of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zionj
and appear in his glory.k
17 He will respond to the prayerl of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
18 Let this be writtenm for a future generation,
that a people not yet createdn may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked downo from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisonersp
and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declaredq in Zion
and his praiser in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
assemble to worships the Lord.
23 In the course of my lifeb he broke my strength;
he cut short my days.t
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
your years go onu through all generations.
25 In the beginningv you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavensw are the work of your hands.x
26 They will perish,y but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them
and they will be discarded.
27 But you remain the same,z
and your years will never end.a
28 The children of your servantsb will live in your presence;
their descendantsc will be established before you.”
Psalm 11–102
For the director of music. Of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge.f
How then can you say to me:
“Fleeg like a bird to your mountain.h
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;i
they set their arrowsj against the strings
to shoot from the shadowsk
at the upright in heart.l
3 When the foundationsm are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;n
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.o
He observes everyone on earth;p
his eyes examineq them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,r
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.s
fiery coals and burning sulfur;t
a scorching windu will be their lot.
7 For the Lord is righteous,v
he loves justice;w
the uprightx will see his face.y
Psalm 12a
For the director of music. According to sheminith.b A psalm of David.
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;z
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
2 Everyone liesa to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.b
3 May the Lord silence all flattering lipsc
and every boastful tongue—d
“By our tongues we will prevail;e
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?”
5 “Because the poor are plunderedf and the needy groan,g
I will now arise,h” says the Lord.
“I will protect themi from those who malign them.”
6 And the words of the Lord are flawless,j
like silver purifiedk in a crucible,l
like goldc refined seven times.
7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safem
and will protect us forever from the wicked,n
8 who freely struto about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.
Psalm 13a
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long,p Lord? Will you forget meq forever?
How long will you hide your facer from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughtss
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?t
3 Look on meu and answer,v Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,w or I will sleep in death,x
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,y”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.z
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;a
my heart rejoices in your salvation.b
6 I will singc the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.
For the director of music. Of David.
1 The foola says in his heart,
“There is no God.”d
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heavene
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,f
any who seek God.g
3 All have turned away,h all have become corrupt;i
there is no one who does good,j
not even one.k
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?l
They devour my peoplem as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.n
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.o
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!p
When the Lord restoresq his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
1 Lord, who may dwellr in your sacred tent?s
Who may live on your holy mountain?t
2 The one whose walk is blameless,u
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truthv from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,w
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and …
Psalm 11
For the director of music. Of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge.f
How then can you say to me:
“Fleeg like a bird to your mountain.h
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;i
they set their arrowsj against the strings
to shoot from the shadowsk
at the upright in heart.l
3 When the foundationsm are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;n
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.o
He observes everyone on earth;p
his eyes examineq them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,r
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.s
fiery coals and burning sulfur;t
a scorching windu will be their lot.
7 For the Lord is righteous,v
he loves justice;w
Psalm 11 — English Standard Version (ESV)
Title To the choirmaster. Of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
“Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
they have fitted their arrow to the string
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
5 The Lord tests the righteous,
but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds;
the upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
Title To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord put I my trust:
How say ye to my soul,
Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 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.
3 If the foundations be destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple,
The Lord’s throne is in heaven:
His eyes behold,
His eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord trieth the righteous:
But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,
And an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness;
His countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalm 11 — New Living Translation (NLT)
Title For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 I trust in the Lord for protection.
So why do you say to me,
“Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety!
2 The wicked are stringing their bows
and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from the shadows
at those whose hearts are right.
3 The foundations of law and order have collapsed.
What can the righteous do?”
4 But the Lord is in his holy Temple;
the Lord still rules from heaven.
He watches everyone closely,
examining every person on earth.
5 The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked.
He hates those who love violence.
6 He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,
punishing them with scorching winds.
7 For the righteous Lord loves justice.
The virtuous will see his face.
Psalm 11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
Title To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul,
“Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
2 For look! The wicked bend their bow,
They make ready their arrow on the string,
That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.
5 The Lord tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
Shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous,
He loves righteousness;
His countenance beholds the upright.
Psalm 11 — New Century Version (NCV)
Title For the director of music. Of David.
1 I trust in the Lord for protection.
So why do you say to me,
“Fly like a bird to your mountain.
2 Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;
they set their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from dark places
at those who are honest.
3 When the foundations for good collapse,
what can good people do?”
4 The 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.
5 The Lord tests those who do right,
but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.
6 He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked.
A whirlwind is what they will get.
7 The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice,
so honest people will see his face.
Psalm 11 — American Standard Version (ASV)
Title For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 In Jehovah do I take refuge:
How say ye to my soul,
Flee as a bird to your mountain;
2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow,
They make ready their arrow upon the string,
That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;
3 If the foundations be destroyed,
What can the righteous do?
4 Jehovah is in his holy temple;
Jehovah, his throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 Jehovah trieth the righteous;
But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For Jehovah is righteous;
He loveth righteousness:
The upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
Title To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 In Jehovah have I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do?
4 Jehovah is in the temple of his holiness; Jehovah, —his throne is in the heavens: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men. 5 Jehovah trieth the righteous one; but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For righteous is Jehovah; he loveth righteousness, his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalm 11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Title For the choir director; by David.
1 I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me:
“Flee to your mountain like a bird?
2 Wicked people bend their bows.
They set their arrows against the strings
to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.
3 When the foundations ⸤of life⸥ are undermined,
what can a righteous person do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see.
They examine Adam’s descendants.
5 The Lord tests righteous people,
but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
6 He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people.
He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.
7 The Lord is righteous.
He loves a righteous way of life.
Decent people will see his face.
Psalm 11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Title For the choir director. Davidic.
1 I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!
2 For look, the wicked string the bow;
they put the arrow on the bowstring
to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3 When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.
5 The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.
6 He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.
7 For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.
Psalm 11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Title To the leader. Of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me,
“Flee like a bird to the mountains;
2 for look, the wicked bend the bow,
they have fitted their arrow to the string,
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind.
5 The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
and his soul hates the lover of violence.
6 On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur;
a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds;
the upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
Title For the music director. Of David.
1 In Yahweh I have taken refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
“Flee to your mountain like a bird”?
2 For look: The wicked string the bow.
They have fitted their arrow to the string,
to shoot from the darkness
at the upright of heart.
3 When the foundations are destroyed
what can the righteous do?
4 Yahweh is in his holy temple;
Yahweh is in the heavens on his throne.
His eyelids see;
they test the children of humankind.
5 Yahweh tests the righteous,
but the wicked and the lover of violence
his soul hates.
6 He will rain coals on the wicked.
Burning sulfur and scorching wind
will be the portion of their cup.
7 For Yahweh is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds.
The upright shall see his face.
Psalm 11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
Title For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 I run to the Lord for safety.
So how can you say to me,
“Fly away like a bird to your mountain.
2 Look! Evil people are bending their bows.
They are placing their arrows against the strings.
They are planning to shoot from the shadows
at those who have honest hearts.
3 When law and order are being destroyed,
what can godly people do?”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple.
The Lord is on his throne in heaven.
He watches all people.
His eyes study them.
5 The Lord watches over those who do what is right.
But he hates sinful people and those who love to hurt others.
6 He will pour out flaming coals and burning sulfur
on those who do what is wrong.
A hot and dry wind will destroy them.
7 The Lord always does what is right.
So he loves it when people do what is fair.
Those who are honest will enjoy his blessing.
Psalm 11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
Title For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;
2 For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,
They make ready their arrow upon the string
To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
5 The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness;
The upright will behold His face.