1 For the choir director; by David. 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. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. | |