New King James Version NKJV
King James Version KJV
1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain"?
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In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.
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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.
3 If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
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The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The Lord tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
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The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and a burning wind Shall be the portion of their cup.
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Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.
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For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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