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Bible study · Psalm 11:1-7

Psalm 11: In the LORD, I take refuge

Read Psalm 11:1-7 before you meet.

In a few lines

"His eyes observe" (11:4) and "The upright shall see his face" (11:7) are the same Hebrew word, yechezu: the LORD's eyes see, and the upright shall see his face. And the psalm that asks "what can the righteous do?" (11:3) ends, "For the LORD is righteous" (11:7), with the same word.

The verse to carry

“For the LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.”

Psalm 11:7

To talk about

  1. 1. "How can you say to my soul" (11:1) is the psalm's answer to the advice "Flee as a bird to your mountain" (11:1). When has advice to get away from something hard sounded wise to you, and how did you decide?

  2. 2. "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (11:3). What feels shaken around you right now, and where do you find yourself looking first?

  3. 3. "His eyes observe" (11:4), and "The upright shall see his face" (11:7). Does it comfort you or unsettle you that the LORD sees you? What would it mean to you to see his face?

Prayer requests