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An upright figure remains on firm stone beneath the sanctuary while hidden archers aim from a crumbling ridge.
KING JAMES VERSION

PSALMS 11

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CHAPTER VISUAL

Psalms 11 — When the wicked attack and foundations fail, the righteous take refuge in the LORD who sees and judges from His holy temple.

About this illustration

The heavenly throne is suggested by sanctuary light rather than a bodily figure; judgment imagery stays atmospheric.

Scripture basis: Psalms 11:1–7
  1. 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
  2. 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.
  3. 3If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
  4. 4The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
  5. 5The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
  6. 6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
  7. 7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom

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