Experience Psalm 11 from the King James Version with calming ocean waves in this peaceful Psalms and Tides episode for prayer, reflection, trust, rest, and sleep.

Psalm 11 begins with a clear declaration of trust: “In the LORD put I my trust.” In a world that can feel uncertain, shaken, or unsafe, this Psalm lifts our eyes above fear and reminds us that the Lord is in His holy temple. He sees, He reigns, and He remains righteous and faithful.

In this episode of Psalms and Tides, the quiet rhythm of the sea creates a peaceful space for Scripture, prayer, reflection, and rest. As you listen, may Psalm 11 help you release fear, quiet anxious thoughts, and remember that God is not distant from trouble. His throne is in heaven, His eyes behold, and His countenance looks upon the upright.

Whether you are settling down for sleep, seeking calm in an unsettled season, or taking a quiet moment to place your trust in the Lord, may this gentle reading bring peace and confidence to your heart.

Psalm 11, King James Version.

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Highlighted verses

Psalm 11:1 — “In the LORD put I my trust…”

Psalm 11:3 — “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

Psalm 11:4 — “The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven…”

Psalm 11:7 — “For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.”

Speaker: Welcome to Psalms and Tides, a quiet place where the words of

Speaker: Scripture meet the gentle sound of the sea.

Speaker: In this episode, we listen to

Speaker: Psalm eleven, a Psalm of trust

Speaker: when the foundations seem

Speaker: uncertain.

Speaker: David begins with a simple and firm confession in the Lord put

Speaker: I my trust.

Speaker: Though fear may suggest escape and trouble may seem near, this

Speaker: psalm reminds us where true refuge is found.

Speaker: The Lord is in his holy temple.

Speaker: The Lord's throne is in heaven.

Speaker: These words invite us to lift

Speaker: our eyes above the confusion of

Speaker: the moment.

Speaker: And remember the God still reigns.

Speaker: He sees clearly.

Speaker: He judges righteously.

Speaker: He loves righteousness, and his

Speaker: care is not shaken by the storms

Speaker: around us.

Speaker: As the waves rise and fall beneath the reading.

Speaker: Allow your heart to become still.

Speaker: Whatever feels unsettled.

Speaker: Place it before the Lord.

Speaker: Let his word remind you that your refuge is not fragile and

Speaker: your trust is not misplaced.

Speaker: This is Psalm eleven from the King James Version.

Speaker: God bless.

Speaker: Psalm number eleven.

Speaker: In the Lord I put my trust.

Speaker: How say to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain.

Speaker: For lo the wicked bend their bow.

Speaker: They make ready their arrow upon the string.

Speaker: That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Speaker: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Speaker: The Lord is in his holy temple.

Speaker: The Lord's throne is in heaven.

Speaker: His eyes behold, his eyelids.

Speaker: Try the children of men.

Speaker: The Lord trieth the righteous,

Speaker: but the wicked, and him that

Speaker: loveth violence.

Speaker: His soul hateth upon the wicked he shall reign.

Speaker: Snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest.

Speaker: This shall be the portion of their cup.

Speaker: For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness.

Speaker: His countenance doth behold the upright.

Speaker: Thank you for spending this

Speaker: quiet time with me into lights

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Speaker: I hope these words of Scripture,

Speaker: together with the gentle sound

Speaker: of the waves, have brought you

Speaker: peace, comfort, and a deeper

Speaker: sense of God's nearness as you

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Speaker: Until next time.

Speaker: May the Lord bless you, keep

Speaker: you, and give you quiet rest in

Speaker: his word.