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.
In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;
For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:
When the pillars are overthrown, What could, a righteous man, do?
Yahweh, is in his holy temple As for Yahweh, in the heavens, is his throne, His eyes, behold—His eyelashes test the sons of men.
Yahweh, putteth, the righteous, to the test,—But the lawless one and the lover of violence, his soul doth hate.
He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.
For righteous is Yahweh Righteousness, he loveth, the upright, shall behold his face.