King David: Psalm 11

"Psalm 11"

8.5" x 11"

Ink on Paper

א  לַמְנַצֵּחַ, לְדָוִד: בַּיהוָה, חָסִיתִי--אֵיךְ, תֹּאמְרוּ לְנַפְשִׁי;    נודו (נוּדִי), הַרְכֶם צִפּוֹר.	1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David. {N} In the LORD have I taken refuge; how say ye to my soul: 'Flee thou! to your mountain, ye birds'?
ב  כִּי הִנֵּה הָרְשָׁעִים, יִדְרְכוּן קֶשֶׁת,    כּוֹנְנוּ חִצָּם עַל-יֶתֶר-- לִירוֹת בְּמוֹ-אֹפֶל,    לְיִשְׁרֵי-לֵב.	2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they have made ready their arrow upon the string, {N} that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
ג  כִּי הַשָּׁתוֹת, יֵהָרֵסוּן--    צַדִּיק, מַה-פָּעָל.	3 When the foundations are destroyed, what hath the righteous wrought?
ד  יְהוָה, בְּהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ--    יְהוָה, בַּשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאוֹ: עֵינָיו יֶחֱזוּ--    עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ, בְּנֵי אָדָם.	4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD, His throne is in heaven;{N} His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men.
ה  יְהוָה, צַדִּיק יִבְחָן:    וְרָשָׁע, וְאֹהֵב חָמָס--שָׂנְאָה נַפְשׁוֹ.	5 The LORD trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.
ו  יַמְטֵר עַל-רְשָׁעִים, פַּחִים:    אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית, וְרוּחַ זִלְעָפוֹת--מְנָת כּוֹסָם.	6 Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
ז  כִּי-צַדִּיק יְהוָה, צְדָקוֹת אָהֵב;    יָשָׁר, יֶחֱזוּ פָנֵימוֹ.	7 For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face. {P}

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4. The hands should be realistic. 

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