When the foundations are destroyed,
what can the righteous do?” (A)

The Lord is in his holy temple;(B)
the Lord—his throne is in heaven.(C)
His eyes watch;
his gaze[a] examines everyone.[b]
The Lord examines the righteous,
but he hates the wicked
and[c] those who love violence.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:4 Lit eyelids
  2. 11:4 Or examines the descendants of Adam
  3. 11:5 Or righteous and the wicked, and he hates

When the foundations(A) are being destroyed,
    what can the righteous do?”

The Lord is in his holy temple;(B)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(C)
He observes everyone on earth;(D)
    his eyes examine(E) them.
The Lord examines the righteous,(F)
    but the wicked, those who love violence,
    he hates with a passion.(G)

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