Psaume 11:5

5 L'Eternel sonde le juste; Il hait le méchant et celui qui se plaît à la violence.

Psaume 11:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 11:5

The Lord trieth the righteous
As gold is tried in the fire, by afflictive providences; hereby he tries their graces, their faith, and patience, their hope, and love, and fear; and, by so doing, expresses his love to them, since this is all for their good: and therefore, when he suffers the wicked to go great lengths in persecuting and distressing them, this should not weaken, their confidence in him; he still loves them, and loves when he rebukes and chastises them;

but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth;
that is, such who live in a course of sin and wickedness, and who not only do injury to the persons, characters, and properties of men, but love it, and delight therein, and also take pleasure in them that do the same: these God has a continued and inward aversion to; sin and wickedness being the abominable thing his righteous soul hates: and he shows his hatred to them, by not chastising them now, as he does his own people, but reserving everlasting punishment for them hereafter; see ( Proverbs 13:24 ) .

Psaume 11:5 In-Context

3 Quand les fondements sont renversés, Le juste, que ferait-il? -

4 L'Eternel est dans son saint temple, L'Eternel a son trône dans les cieux; Ses yeux regardent, Ses paupières sondent les fils de l'homme.

5 L'Eternel sonde le juste; Il hait le méchant et celui qui se plaît à la violence.

6 Il fait pleuvoir sur les méchants Des charbons, du feu et du soufre; Un vent brûlant, c'est le calice qu'ils ont en partage.

7 Car l'Eternel est juste, il aime la justice; Les hommes droits contemplent sa face.