Psalms 11

1 I trust that Yahweh will protect [MTY] me. So do not [RHQ] say to me, “You need to escape/flee to the mountains like birds do,

For the leader. Of David. In the Lord I take refuge. How can you tell me to flee like a bird to the mountains?

2 because wicked people have hidden in the darkness, they have pulled back their bowstrings and aimed their arrows to shoot them at godly/righteous [IDM] people [like you].

“See! The wicked are bending the bow, their arrow is set on the string, to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

3 When people are not punished for disobeying the laws, (what can righteous people do?/there is not much that righteous people can do.)” [RHQ]

In this tearing down of foundations what good can a good person do?”

4 But Yahweh is sitting on his throne in his sacred temple in heaven, and he [SYN] watches everything that people do.

The Lord in his holy temple, the Lord in heaven, enthroned. His eyes watch the world, they see everyone.

5 Yahweh examines what righteous people do and what wicked people do, and he hates those who like to perform violent actions [to injure others].

The Lord examines the righteous and wicked, and the lover of violence he hates.

6 He will send down [from the sky] flaming coals and burning sulfur, and send scorching hot winds to punish wicked people.

On the wicked he rains coals of fire and brimstone, and their drink will be scorching wind.

7 Yahweh is righteous and he loves those who act righteously; righteous people are able to come into his presence.

For the Lord is just, and justice he loves; so the upright will see his face.