Psalms 11: Trusting God Instead of Fleeing
David refuses to flee, choosing trust over panic.
Short and defiant, this chapter follows the lament of Psalms 10 as David rejects counsel to flee like a bird to the mountains when the wicked bend their bow against him. He anchors his confidence in the LORD's holy temple and heavenly throne.
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. In the Lord put I my trust: howe say yee then to my soule, Flee to your mountaine as a birde?
For loe, the wicked bende their bowe, and make readie their arrowes vpon the string, that they may secretly shoote at them, which are vpright in heart.
For the foundations are cast downe: what hath the righteous done?
The Lord is in his holy palace: the Lordes throne is in the heauen: his eyes wil consider: his eye lids will try the children of men.
The Lord will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate.
Vpon the wicked he shall raine snares, fire, and brimstone, and stormie tempest: this is the porcion of their cup.
For the righteous Lord loueth righteousnes: his countenance doeth beholde the iust.