To the chief musician, a psalm of David
11
📚In the LORD I putmy trust.
How can you say to my soul,
“Flee like a bird
to your mountain?
2 📚For, look, the wicked bend
their bow.
They make ready their arrow
on the string,
so that they can secretly shoot
at the upright in heart”.
11:1-2 Once again David speaks of a time of personal danger. At some such times it might be wise to flee. But at other times it is better to take one’s stand and confidently trust in God - Ps 7:1. This is what David now does, in spite of the counsel of others. In times of difficulty the most important question is not, what is safe? but, what is right? what is God’s will?⚜
3 📚If the foundations
are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?
11:3 When wicked men destroy the just foundations of society what can good men do? They can take their stand for righteousness, knowing full well that God is on their side – vs 4,7.⚜
4 📚The LORD is in his
holy temple.
The LORD’s throne is
in heaven.
His eyes see, his eyelids test
the children of men.
11:4 Here is David’s confidence in times of difficulty and danger – God knows what is going on, and is ruling all from His holy throne (note at 47:2). There is peace in this for troubled hearts.⚜
5 📚The LORD tests the righteous;
but his soul hates the wicked
and the one who loves
violence.
6 📚On the wicked he will
rain snares,
fire and brimstone,
and a fiery tempest.
This will be the portion
of their cup.
7 📚For the righteous LORD loves
righteousness.
His countenance sees
the upright.