Psalms 11:1
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In the LORD do I put my trust. Why say ye to me, “Flee, like a bird, to your mountain?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In the LORD put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 7:1“A psalm of David, which he sang to Jehovah, on account of the reproaches of Cush the Benjamite.” O Jehovah, my God! to thee do I look for help; Save me from them that persecute me, and deliver me!
Psalms 9:10They who know thy name put their trust in thee; For thou, O LORD! forsakest not them that seek thee!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:1
In this psalm we have David's struggle with and triumph over a strong temptation to distrust God and betake himself to indirect means for his own safety in a time of danger. It is supposed to have been penned when he began to feel the resentments of Saul's envy, and had had the javelin thrown at him once and again. He was then advised to run his country. "No," says he, "I trust in God, and therefore will keep my ground." Observe, I. How he represents the temptation, and perhaps parleys with it, ver. 1-3 . II. How… Read the whole commentary →