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Psalm 11
New International Version

### Psalm 11

#### For the director of music. Of David.

1 In the Lord I take refuge.(A)
How then can you say to me:
“Flee(B) like a bird to your mountain.(C)
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;(D)
they set their arrows(E) against the strings
to shoot from the shadows(F)
at the upright in heart.(G)
3 When the foundations(H) are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?”

4 The Lord is in his holy temple;(I)
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(J)
He observes everyone on earth;(K)
his eyes examine(L) them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,(M)
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.(N)
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;(O)
a scorching wind(P) will be their lot.

7 For the Lord is righteous,(Q)
he loves justice;(R)
the upright(S) will see his face.(T)

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 11:1 : S Ps 7:1
2. Psalm 11:1 : S Ge 14:10
3. Psalm 11:1 : Ps 50:11
4. Psalm 11:2 : S 2Sa 22:35
5. Psalm 11:2 : S Ps 7:13; S 58:7
6. Psalm 11:2 : Ps 10:8
7. Psalm 11:2 : S Job 33:3; Ps 7:10
8. Psalm 11:3 : Ps 18:15; 82:5; Isa 24:18
9. Psalm 11:4 : S 1Ki 8:48; Ps 18:6; 27:4; Jnh 2:7; Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20
10. Psalm 11:4 : S 2Ch 6:18; S Ps 9:7; Mt 5:34; 23:22; S Rev 4:2
11. Psalm 11:4 : Pr 15:3
12. Psalm 11:4 : Ps 33:18; 66:7
13. Psalm 11:5 : S Dt 7:13; S Job 23:10
14. Psalm 11:5 : S Job 28:28; Ps 5:5; 45:7; Isa 1:14
15. Psalm 11:6 : S Ge 19:24; S Rev 9:17
16. Psalm 11:6 : S Ge 41:6; S Job 1:19
17. Psalm 11:7 : S 2Ch 12:6; S Ezr 9:15; 2Ti 4:8
18. Psalm 11:7 : S Ps 9:8; 33:5; 99:4; Isa 28:17; 30:18; 56:1; 61:8; Jer 9:24
19. Psalm 11:7 : S Job 1:1; Lk 23:50
20. Psalm 11:7 : Ps 17:15; 140:13

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