Psalms
Chapter 11
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The Lord Is Just and Loves Justice
In the Lord I take refuge.How, then, can you say to me,“Flee to the mountains like a bird;
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for the wicked are bending their bowsand fit their arrows to the string.They get ready to shoot in the dark,they take aim at the upright of heart.
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When foundations fall to ruin,what can the righteous do?”
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The Lord is in his holy place—our God whose throne is in heaven.He looks down to earth to observe the race of Adam.
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The Lord searches both righteous and wicked.He hates those who delight in violence.
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Upon the wicked, he will rain coals of fire and brimstone;a burning blast will be their lot.
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For the Lord is righteous;he loves justice.The upright will see his face.
Commentaries
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This is another vivid variation of the theme of trusting in God. The psalmist is confident that the righteous will meet God face to face and chooses not to let the wicked bother him instead. The hunters are out again, but the psalmist is already heading to the refuge he knows so well, every corner of it—the mountain, which is God. What else can he do when all dependable safety disappears? Maybe the attitude is as reluctant as Peter’s ‘To whom shall we go?’. Clearly, our motives are never pure: something creative has let us down, and we turn to the Creator. Strangely enough, he seems content: he runs to us, as undignified as the Prodigal’s father. Will we ever truly comprehend the depth of God’s humble love? Even the form of a servant was not enough unless it hung on a cross!