## Psalms Chapter 11

###### Psalms 11:1
[Psalms 11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד בַּֽיהֹוָ֨ה**׀** חָסִ֗יתִי אֵ֭יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ לְנַפְשִׁ֑י (נודו) [נ֝֗וּדִי] הַרְכֶ֥ם צִפּֽוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, of David. In the Lord I put my trust: how can you say to my soul, Flee like a bird to your mountain?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, [a psalm] of David. In the [land of the] L rd have I taken shelter [viz. I Samuel 26:19]. How would you [my enemies] say to my soul: "Wander from your mountain [Eretz Yisrael], O bird"?


###### Psalms 11:2
[Psalms 11:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:2)

כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה הָרְשָׁעִ֡ים יִדְרְכ֬וּן קֶ֗שֶׁת כּוֹנְנ֣וּ חִצָּ֣ם עַל־יֶ֑תֶר לִיר֥וֹת בְּמוֹ־אֹ֝֗פֶל לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For, behold, the wicked [(Doeg and the other slanderers, who stirred up hatred between David and Saul)] have drawn their bow [i.e., their tongues]. They have set their arrows upon the string to shoot in the darkness [i.e., in secret] at the just of heart [David and the priests of Nov].


###### Psalms 11:3
[Psalms 11:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:3)

כִּ֣י הַ֭שָּׁתוֹת יֵהָרֵס֑וּן צַ֝דִּ֗יק מַה־פָּעָֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For when the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the foundations [of the earth, i.e., the priests of the L rd] have been destroyed [by you]. The righteous one [David] — What has he done? [i.e., You will bear the burden of their death, not I].


###### Psalms 11:4
[Psalms 11:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:4)

יְהֹוָ֤ה**׀** בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל קׇדְשׁ֗וֹ יְהֹוָה֮ בַּשָּׁמַ֢יִם כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ עֵינָ֥יו יֶחֱז֑וּ עַפְעַפָּ֥יו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord in his holy temple, the Lord whose throne is in heaven, whose eyes behold, whose eyelids try, the children of men:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Though] the L rd is in the sanctuary of His holiness; [though] the throne of the L rd be in the heavens, His eyes see [what transpires on earth]; His lids scan the sons of men.


###### Psalms 11:5
[Psalms 11:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:5)

יְהֹוָה֮ צַדִּ֢יק יִ֫בְחָ֥ן וְ֭רָשָׁע וְאֹהֵ֣ב חָמָ֑ס שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the Lord tries the righteous: but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And do not say that because I am smitten and pursued by you the L rd must have abandoned me, for] the L rd tries the righteous one; and the wicked one and the lover of violence, His soul despises [(and He stores up punishment for them in Gehinnom)].


###### Psalms 11:6
[Psalms 11:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:6)

יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גׇפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Upon the wicked he shall rain coals, fire and brimstone, and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And in Gehinnom] He shall rain down coals upon the wicked. Fire and brimstone and a burning wind is the portion of their cup.


###### Psalms 11:7
[Psalms 11:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/11:7)

כִּֽי־צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הֹוָה צְדָק֣וֹת אָהֵ֑ב יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יֶחֱז֥וּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the Lord is righteous, he loves righteousness; the upright shall behold his face.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the L rd, being righteous, loves the righteous [and] those whose faces see [i.e., countenance] uprightness.