1David encourageth himself in God against his enemies. 4The providence and justice of God.
0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1IN the aLORD put I my trust: bhow say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
a 2Ti. 1.12. Is. 26.3,4. Ps. 31.14. Job 13.15. Ro. 4.18. b 1Sa. 26.19,20; 23.14,19; 27.1; 21.11; 22.1.
2For, lo, cthe wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may 1*privily shoot at the upright in heart.
1Heb. in darkness.
*privily-secretly.
c Ps. 7.12; 64.2-4; 57.4,6; 59.3; 10.2-10.
3If the dfoundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
d 2Ti. 2.19. Ps. 75.3; 82.5; 58.1,2.
4The eLORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: fhis eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
e Hab. 2.20. Is. 66.1. Zec. 2.13. Ps. 115.3. f He. 4.13. Je. 23.24; 17.10. Ps. 34.15,16; 66.7; 7.9; 17.2.
5The gLORD trieth the righteous: hbut the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
g Ps. 17.3; 26.1; 139.23. 1Pe. 1.7. Ja. 1.12. Ge. 22.1. h Ps. 5.4,5; 10.3. Ro. 1.30. Pr. 6.16-19.
6iUpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and *brimstone, and 2an horrible tempest: this shall be the jportion of their cup.
*brimstone-sulphur.
2Or, a burning tempest.
i Ge. 19.24. Job 18.5-21; 20.5-29; 27.13-23; 22.10. Is. 8.14; 24.17,18. Eze. 38.22. j Ps. 75.8. Eze. 23.33,34. Ge. 43.34. 1Sa. 1.4; 9.23.
7For kthe righteous LORD loveth righteousness; lhis countenance doth behold the upright.
k Ge. 18.25. De. 32.4. Ps. 45.7. l Ps. 5.12; 34.15. Is. 62.5. Zep. 3.17. 2Ch. 16.9.