Focused Passage

Psalms 11:1-3

Taking Refuge in the LORD When Foundations Shake

The psalm moves from pressured counsel to flee, through the apparent collapse of foundations, into David’s confident confession that the LORD reigns, tests, judges, and loves righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. Of David.

1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

2For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Habakkuk 1:12BSB references Psalms 27:1Classic cross-references Psalms 56:3Classic cross-references 2 Kings 6:16Classic cross-references Psalms 56:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:3Classic cross-references

Original words

In the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֨ה׀H3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularI take refugeחָסִ֗יתִיH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularHow thenאֵ֭יךְH349Interjectioncan you sayתֹּאמְר֣וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto meלְנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularFleeנוּדוּH5110Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularlike a birdצִפּֽוֹר׃H6833Noun - common singularto your mountainהַרְכֶ֥םH2022Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:3Classic cross-references Psalms 21:12Classic cross-references Psalms 37:14Classic cross-references Psalms 64:3Classic cross-references Acts 24:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionbeholdהִנֵּ֪הH2009Interjectionthe wickedהָרְשָׁעִ֡יםH7563Article | Adjective - masculine pluralbendיִדְרְכ֬וּןH1869Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun[their] bowsקֶ֗שֶׁתH7198Noun - feminine singularThey setכּוֹנְנ֣וּH3559Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir arrowחִצָּ֣םH2671Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe stringיֶ֑תֶרH3499Noun - masculine singularto shootלִיר֥וֹתH3384Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfromבְּמוֹ־H1119Prepositionthe shadowsאֹ֝֗פֶלH652Noun - masculine singularat the uprightלְיִשְׁרֵי־H3477Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural constructin heartלֵֽב׃H3820Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 82:5Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:12Classic cross-references Psalms 75:3Classic cross-references Acts 4:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe foundationsהַ֭שָּׁתוֹתH8356Article | Noun - masculine pluralare destroyedיֵֽהָרֵס֑וּןH2040Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunwhatמַה־H4100Interrogativecan the righteousצַ֝דִּ֗יקH6662Adjective - masculine singulardoפָּעָֽל׃H6466Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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