Psalms 11

Psalms 11:1-7

THE JUSTICE OF THE LORD Psalms 11-13 HE can be truly trusted.“In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? “For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do”? (Psalms 11:1-3). His knowledge is perfect.“The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in Heaven: His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men” (Psalms 11:4). His acts are vindicated.“The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.“For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; His countenance doth behold the upright” (Psalms 11:5-7).THE OF THE LORD They distinguish the righteous and the wicked.“Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. “They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. “The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: “Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him” (Psalms 12:1-5). His words will never fail nor pass away.“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. “Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever” (Psalms 12:6-7). The exaltation of the vile is the chance of the wicked.“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted” (Psalms 12:8). THE MERCIES OF THE LORD He is our Sovereign of the soul’s appeal. “How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from met “How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily t how long shall mine enemy be exalted over met “Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; “Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved” (Psalms 13:1-4). He is the Person of the soul’s dependence.“But I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation” (Psalms 13:5).His blessing is the basis of our joy and rejoicing.“I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me” (Psalms 13:6).