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The Loʀᴅ a Refuge and Defense.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 In the Loʀᴅ I APs 2:12take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your BPs 121:1mountain;
2 For, behold, the wicked APs 7:12; 37:14bend the bow,
They 1Or fixedBPs 64:3make ready their arrow upon the string
To CPs 64:4shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
3 If the APs 82:5; 87:1; 119:152foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”
 
4 The Loʀᴅ is in His APs 18:6; Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20holy temple; the 1Lit Loʀᴅ, His throneLoʀᴅ’s BPs 103:19; Is 66:1; Matt 5:34; Rev 4:2throne is in heaven;
His CPs 33:18; 34:15, 16eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
5 The Loʀᴅ AGen 22:1; Ps 34:19; James 1:12tests the righteous and BPs 5:5the wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked He will APs 18:13, 14rain 1Or coals of firesnares;
BGen 19:24; Ezek 38:22Fire and brimstone and CJer 4:11, 12burning wind will be the portion of DPs 75:8their cup.
7 For the Loʀᴅ is APs 7:9, 11righteous, BPs 33:5; 45:7He loves 1Or righteous deedsrighteousness;
The upright will CPs 16:11; 17:15behold His face.

A11:1 Ps 2:12

B11:1 Ps 121:1

A11:2 Ps 7:12; 37:14

111:2 Or fixed

B11:2 Ps 64:3

C11:2 Ps 64:4

A11:3 Ps 82:5; 87:1; 119:152

A11:4 Ps 18:6; Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20

111:4 Lit Loʀᴅ, His throne

B11:4 Ps 103:19; Is 66:1; Matt 5:34; Rev 4:2

C11:4 Ps 33:18; 34:15, 16

A11:5 Gen 22:1; Ps 34:19; James 1:12

B11:5 Ps 5:5

A11:6 Ps 18:13, 14

111:6 Or coals of fire

B11:6 Gen 19:24; Ezek 38:22

C11:6 Jer 4:11, 12

D11:6 Ps 75:8

A11:7 Ps 7:9, 11

B11:7 Ps 33:5; 45:7

111:7 Or righteous deeds

C11:7 Ps 16:11; 17:15

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