The Lord a Refuge and Defense.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Lord I atake refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your bmountain;
2 For, behold, the wicked abend the bow,
They 1bmake ready their arrow upon the string
To cshoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
3 If the afoundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”
4 The Lord is in His aholy temple; the 1Lord’s bthrone is in heaven;
His ceyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
5 The Lord atests the righteous and bthe wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked He will arain 1snares;
bFire and brimstone and cburning wind will be the portion of dtheir cup.
7 For the Lord is arighteous, bHe loves 1righteousness;
The upright will cbehold His face.