To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 - In the L ORD put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2 - 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 be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 - The L ORD is in his holy temple, the L ORD ’s throne is in heaven : his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 - The L ORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 - 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 righteous L ORD loveth righteousness ; his countenance doth behold the upright.