Psalms 11
David expresses trust in the Lord despite the presence of sinners who seek to harm the upright. The wicked have destroyed the things God has established, but the Lord remains in control, observing the actions of both the just and the impious. God will punish the sinners with various afflictions, while upholding justice and equity.
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, "Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.2For behold, the sinners have bent their bow. They have prepared their arrows in the quiver, so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart3For they have destroyed the things that you have completed. But what has the just one done4The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men5The Lord questions the just and the impious. Yet he who loves iniquity, hates his own soul6He will rain down snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and windstorms will be the portion of their cup7For the Lord is just, and he has chosen justice. His countenance has beheld equity
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