King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611
Read Full Chapter (Psalms 11) Psalms 11:5 KJV
"The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth."
Psalms 11:5 in Context (Verses 2–7 KJV)
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?
4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.*
7
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.