Psalm 11:5
“The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 11Meaning
God examines the righteous while opposing wickedness and violence, so suffering must not be reduced to a simplistic punishment formula..
The LORD sees and judges from his holy throne
The perspective shifts from earthly crisis to God’s holy rule, searching sight, and moral judgment.
Read carefully
God examines the righteous while opposing wickedness and violence, so suffering must not be reduced to a simplistic punishment formula.; the verse should remain within Psalm 11:4–5.
Reflection
Let this verse shape trust, truthful discernment, protection of the vulnerable, and refusal of retaliatory violence.