Read Psalm 11 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraph:
11:1-7 {p} Despite the present action of the wicked to overthrow society, they cannot overthrow God on His throne, who will judge them.
Psalm 11:1-7 Chiastic Structure, actually a Reverse Parallelism, a structure without the central axis:
He beholds us, and we behold Him, if we are upright. If we do what is right as He does what is right, and love what is right as He loves what is right, then His face we shall see. The teaching tool of the Plain Meaning of the Text assures us of our future.
But in order to know whether uprightness defines a man, YHVH tests the sons of men. A lot of people talk a good talk, but do they walk a good walk? Testing reveals what is true. This is a universal principle, and is why repeatable experimentation is the bedrock of science, and cross examination of witnesses is the bedrock of the courtroom.
A test is not necessarily a set of bad circumstances. It can be merely a situation where one must choose to believe, or speak, or do what is right. What we choose is what we love.
If there are questions, these are good resources:
Strong’s H974, Bachan, “To try” – Christine Miller
Why does God test man, part one and part two – Christine Miller
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