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The Book of Psalms

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- Chapter 11 -

I will take refuge in the Lord

(Habakkuk 1:12-17)
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Unto the end. A Psalm of David.(a)
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I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, “Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”
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For behold, the sinners have bent their bow. They have prepared their arrows in the quiver, so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.
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For they have destroyed the things that you have completed. But what has the just one done?
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The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men.
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The Lord questions the just and the impious. Yet he who loves iniquity, hates his own soul.
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He will rain down snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.(b)
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For the Lord is just, and he has chosen justice. His countenance has beheld equity.

Footnotes

(a)10:1 The expression, ‘in finem’ can be interpreted to refer to a psalm that is sung or recited ‘in parts.’ It can also be interpreted to mean ‘unto the end.’(Conte)
(b)10:7 Or, ‘spiritual storms.’(Conte)

I will take refuge in the Lord

(Habakkuk 1:12-17)
1
In the LORD, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
2
For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
3
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
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The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
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The LORD examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.
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On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
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For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.