Spurgeon on Psalm 11 From The Treasury of David: Verse 5. “The Lord trieth the righteous:” he doth not hate them, but only tries them. They are precious to him, and therefore he refines them with afflictions. None of the Lord’s children may hope to escape from trial, nor, indeed, in our right minds, would any of … More Spurgeon on Psalm 11…Do not seek to “avoid a blessing”