Psalmorum 11

1 in finem psalmus David in Domino confido quomodo dicitis animae meae transmigra in montes sicut passer

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 quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum paraverunt sagittas suas in faretra ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde

‘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 quoniam quae perfecisti destruxerunt iustus autem quid fecit

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

4 Dominus in templo sancto suo Dominus in caelo sedis eius oculi eius in pauperem respiciunt palpebrae eius interrogant filios hominum

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

5 Dominus interrogat iustum et impium qui autem diligit iniquitatem odit animam suam

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

6 pluet super peccatores laqueos ignis et sulphur et spiritus procellarum pars calicis eorum

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

7 quoniam iustus Dominus et iustitias dilexit aequitatem vidit vultus eius

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