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Psalms 11:5 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. "
Psalms 11:5
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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Psalms 11:1
"[[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?"
Psalms 11:2
"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."
Psalms 11:3
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?"
Psalms 11:4
"The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men."
Psalms 11:6
"Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup."
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