To the choirmaster. Of David.

1 In the Lord I take refuge;
how can you say to my soul,
Flee like a bird to your mountain,
2 for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
they have fitted their arrow to the string
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?

4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
5 The Lord tests the righteous,
but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous;
he loves righteous deeds;
the upright shall behold his face.

Psalm 11

Central Idea: Only the righteous can live with confidence in this life and hope to see God’s face in the life to come.

I. The Righteous Turn to God’s Face (vv. 1-3)

II. The Righteous Live Before God’s Face (vv. 4-5)

III. The Righteous Shall See God’s Face (vv. 6-7)