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Psalm 11:3–4

When the foundationsm are being destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

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.

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Psalm 11:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

if the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord’s throne is in heaven;

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

Psalm 11:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

If the foundations be destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

The Lord is in his holy temple,

The Lord’s throne is in heaven:

His eyes behold,

His eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalm 11:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The foundations of law and order have collapsed.

What can the righteous do?”

But the Lord is in his holy Temple;

the Lord still rules from heaven.

He watches everyone closely,

examining every person on earth.

Psalm 11:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

The Lord is in His holy temple,

The Lord’s throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold,

His eyelids test the sons of men.

Psalm 11:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

When the foundations for good collapse,

what can good people do?”

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.

Psalm 11:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

If the foundations be destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

Jehovah is in his holy temple;

Jehovah, his throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalm 11:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do?

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.

Psalm 11:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When the foundations ⸤of life⸥ are undermined, 

what can a righteous person do?” 

The Lord is in his holy temple. 

The Lord’s throne is in heaven. 

His eyes see. 

They examine Adam’s descendants. 

Psalm 11:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in His holy temple;

the Lord’s throne is in heaven.

His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

Psalm 11:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple;

the Lord’s throne is in heaven.

His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind.

Psalm 11:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When the foundations are destroyed

what can the righteous do?

Yahweh is in his holy temple;

Yahweh is in the heavens on his throne.

His eyelids see;

they test the children of humankind.

Psalm 11:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

When law and order are being destroyed,

what can godly people do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple.

The Lord is on his throne in heaven.

He watches all people.

His eyes study them.

Psalm 11:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.


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