1 I have taken refuge in the Lord.

How can you say to me:

“Flee to your mountain like a bird?

2 Wicked people bend their bows.

They set their arrows against the strings

to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent.

3 When the foundations ⌞of life⌟ are undermined,

what can a righteous person do?”

4 The Lord is in his holy temple.

The Lord’s throne is in heaven.

His eyes see.

They examine Adam’s descendants.

5 The Lord tests righteous people,

but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

6 He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people.

He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.

7 The Lord is righteous.

He loves a righteous way of life.

Decent people will see his face.