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Psalms 11:1-7 (ANIV)
1 [For the director of music. Of David.]

In the Lord I take refuge.
How then can you say to me:
“Flee like a bird to your mountain.
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;
they set their arrows against the strings
to shoot from the shadows
at the upright in heart.
3 When the foundations are being destroyed,
what can the righteous do?” [1]

4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
He observes the sons of men;
his eyes examine them.
5 The Lord examines the righteous,
but the wicked [2] and those who love violence
his soul hates.
6 On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulphur;
a scorching wind will be their lot.

7 For the Lord is righteous,
he loves justice;
upright men will see his face.

[1]
Or, what is the Righteous One doing.

[2]
Or, The Lord, the Righteous One, examines the wicked, /.

DRAWING NOTES:

TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible Text. I have set the scene in the morning.

LIGHTING NOTES:
Defused sunlight from above illuminates this scene.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
An unnamed female archer on a horse.
An unnamed male archer standing on the ground behind her.

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Psalm 11 is an example of a Psalm of Confidence, which expresses trust in God’s care for & leadership of his people.

The archers in this scene are aiming at the bird in the sky, based on verses 1-2 above, “Flee like a bird to your mountain. 2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings…”

The bird in the sky is Aquila fasciata (Bonelli’s Eagle)

Here’s the scene without the figures in the foreground

Background of Psalm 11 – The bird and the bow

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Background of Psalm 11 – The bird and the bow