Psalms 11

1 TO THE OVERSEER. BY DAVID. In YHWH I trusted, how do you say to my soul, “They moved to your mountain [as] the bird?”

For the chief music-maker. Of David. In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

2 For behold, the wicked bend a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.

3 When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous—what has he done?

If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?

4 YHWH [is] in His holy temple: YHWH—His throne [is] in the heavens. His eyes see—His eyelids try the sons of men.

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

5 YHWH tries the righteous. And the wicked and the lover of violence, His soul has hated,

The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

6 He pours on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind [is] the portion of their cup.

On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

7 For YHWH [is] righteous, He has loved righteousness, His countenance sees the upright!

For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.