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In the LORD I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain"?

In the Lord I have put my trust: how will ye say to my soul, Flee to the mountains as a sparrow?

For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

For behold the sinners have bent their bow, they have prepared their arrows for the quiver, to shoot privily at the upright in heart.

If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?

For they have pulled down what thou didst frame, but what has the righteous done?

The LORD is in His holy temple, The LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

The Lord is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: his eyes look upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons of men.

The LORD tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

The Lord tries the righteous and the ungodly: and he that loves unrighteousness hates his own soul.

Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and a burning wind Shall be the portion of their cup.

He shall rain upon sinners snares, fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the Lord is righteous,He loves righteousness;His countenance beholds the upright. [fn]

For the Lord is righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness.