1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
IN the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

1To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme of Dauid. In the Lord put I my trust: how say yee to my soule, Flee as a bird to your mountaine?

2For loe, the wicked bende their bow, they make ready their arrow vpon the string: that they may priuily shoote at the vpright in heart.

3If the foundations bee destroyed: what can the righteous doe?

4The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lords Throne is in heauen: his eyes beholde, his eye lids trie the children of men.

5The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth violence, his soule hateth.

6Upon the wicked hee shall raine snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

7For the righteous Lord loueth righteousnesse: his countenance doeth behold the vpright.

I == Ps 56:11

 

 

 

III == Ps 82:5

 

IV == Isa 66:1 ; Hab 2:20 ; Matt 5:34 ; 23:22 ; Rev 4:2

V == Gen 22:1 ; James 1:12

 

VI == Gen 10:24 ; 43:34 ; 1st Sam 1:4 ; 9:23 ; Ps 75:8 ; Ezek 38:22

VII == Job 36:7 ; Ps 33:18 ; 34:15 ; 45:7 ; 146:8 ; 1st Peter 3:12

1 For the leader. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to the mountains!

2 See how the wicked string their bows, fit their arrows to the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright of heart.

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

4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. God’s eyes keep careful watch; they test the children of Adam.

5 The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, hates those who love violence,

6 And rains upon the wicked fiery coals and brimstone, a scorching wind their allotted cup.

7 The LORD is just and loves just deeds; the upright will see his face.

v 1. David is discouraged and tempted to flee from troubles, cp 55:6.

v 2. Satan would destroy believers

 

v 3. David’s concern is ours as we see the approaching condition of our country.

 

v 4-10. The Lord reigns and knows what is going on. The righteous are being tested, but the wicked will be are doomed to terrible judgment.

A song of trust. Though friends counsel flight to the mountain country (a traditional hideout) to escape trouble the innocent psalmist reaffirms confidence in God, who protects those who seek asylum in the Temple .

Their allotted cup: the cup that God gives people to drink is a common figure for their destiny,