Psalm 11

New Century Version

Trust in the Lord

For the director of music. Of David.

11 I trust in the Lord for protection.
    So why do you say to me,
    “Fly like a bird to your mountain.
²Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;
    they set their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from dark places
    at those who are honest.
³When the foundations for good collapse,
    what can good people do?”

⁴The Lord is in his holy temple;
    the Lord sits on his throne in heaven.
He sees what people do;
    he keeps his eye on them.
⁵The Lord tests those who do right,
    but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.
⁶He will send hot coals and burning sulfur on the wicked.
    A whirlwind is what they will get.
⁷The Lord does what is right, and he loves justice,
    so honest people will see his face.