Psalm 11
In the Lord I have taken shelter.
How can you say to me,
“Flee to a mountain like a bird!
For look, the wicked prepare their bows,
they put their arrows on the strings,
to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the godly accomplish?”
The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lordʼs throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch;
his eyes examine all people.
The Lord approves of the godly,
but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.
May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked!
A whirlwind is what they deserve!
Certainly the Lord is just;
he rewards godly deeds;
the upright will experience his favor.
The NET Bible
The NASB translates verse 1 as, "In the Lord I take refuge." Sometimes, things in this world just get tough, and we need to flee to the mountains. Go somewhere where the arrows of the wicked can't find you. To take refuge. It seems that as long as we live there will be someone flinging arrows our way, or darts, as Paul puts it. So we need to take refuge in the Lord.
3 If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do? NASB
Verse 3 is the dilemma for our time. All around us it seems that foundations are being destroyed; foundations of the family, of marriage, of the church and of our nation. What can we do? It’s good to know, as the psalmist reminds us that “The Lord is in His holy temple”. Things on earth may seem in disarray but we need to remember the the Lord is on His throne and that He has everything under control. He is watching, to approve the good and hate the wicked. The psalmist says that the wicked deserve to be caught up in a whirlwind. We should keep that in mind the next time there is a tornado warning or hurricane watch!
Our assurance is that the Lord is just and that He will reward the godly. So hang in there, keep trusting in the Lord and look to experience His favor.
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