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Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 11 · trust and refuge and the temple

7 verses1 sections1 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 11 contains 7 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include trust and refuge, the temple, and kingship.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 11?

The chapter opens, “In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?” It closes in verse 7, “For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
trust and refugethe templekingship
Passage
Psalms 11:1–7
Reading time
About 1 minute · 129 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 11 outline

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  1. Verses 1–7

    Trust and Refuge · The Temple

    In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 11 KJV

1In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? 4The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.