Psalms 11
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1For the Leader. A Psalm of David. In the LORD have I taken refuge; how say ye to my soul: 'Flee thou! to your mountain, ye birds'?
1Unto the end; for the octave, a psalm for David.
2For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they have made ready their arrow upon the string, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
2Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.
3When the foundations are destroyed, what hath the righteous wrought?
3They have spoken vain things every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.
4The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD, His throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men.
4May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.
5The LORD trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.
5Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
6Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
6By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I win set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.
7For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.
7The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times.
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8Thou, O Lord, wilt preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.
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9The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou best multiplied the children of men.
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