Psalms 11:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 11:1

Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1 In ^athe Lord I put my trust;
How can you say to my soul,
“Flee as a bird to your mountain”?

2 For look! ^aThe wicked bend their bow,
They make ready their arrow on the string,
That they may shoot¹ secretly at the upright in heart.

3 ^aIf the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?

4 The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s ^athrone is in heaven;
^bHis eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.

5 The Lord ^atests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
^aShall be¹ the portion of their cup.

7 For the Lord is righteous,
He ^aloves righteousness;
¹His countenance beholds the upright.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 11:1

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American Standard Version
In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee `as' a bird to your mountain;

Amplified® Bible
IN THE Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to your mountain?

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) The LORD is my fortress! Don't say to me, "Escape like a bird to the mountains!"

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.} In Jehovah have I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?

Good News Bible
I trust in the LORD for safety. How foolish of you to say to me, "Fly away like a bird to the mountains,

King James Version
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

New American Standard Bible
In the LORD I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, "Flee {as} a bird to your mountain;

New International Version
In the LORD I take refuge.
How then can you say to me:
"Flee like a bird to your mountain.

New King James Version
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the LORD I put my trust;
How can you say to my soul,
"Flee as a bird to your mountain"?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the LORD I take refuge;How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain;

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains;

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, `They moved `to' Thy mountain for the bird?

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Faith in the Lord’s Righteousness

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

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