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Psalms 11

7 aligned verses; 6 with wording or punctuation differences .

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In Jehovah do I take refuge : How say ye to my soul, Flee ` as ' a bird to your mountain ;
In the LORD put I my trust : how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain ?
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 ;
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 .
If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do?
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Jehovah is in his holy temple ; Jehovah , his throne is in heaven ; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven : his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Jehovah trieth the righteous ; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
The LORD trieth the righteous : but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Upon the wicked he will rain snares ; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares , fire and brimstone , and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
For Jehovah is righteous ; he loveth righteousness : The upright shall behold his face. Psalm 12 For the Chief Musician ; set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David .
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright .

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