Psalms 11:2
For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;
3When the pillars are overthrown, What could, a righteous man, do?
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:21And Saul said to himself—I will give her unto him, that she may prove to him a snare, and that, the hand of the Philistines, may be upon him. So then Saul said unto David, A second time, mayest thou become my son-in-law to-day.
Psalms 7:10My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart:
Psalms 10:2In the pride of the lawless one, he hotly pursueth the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised!
Psalms 21:12For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.
Psalms 37:14A sword, have the lawless, drawn out, and have trodden their bow,—To bring down the oppressed and the needy, To slaughter the upright in life:
Psalms 64:4To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:2-4
Confidence in God. 1 In the Lord 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? Here is, I. David's fixed resolution to make God his confidence: In the Lord put I my trust, v. 1 . Those that truly fear God and serve him are welcome to put their trust in him, and shall not be made ashamed of… Read the whole commentary →