Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;

King James Version

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Holman Bible

For the choir director. Davidic.I have taken refuge in the Lord.
How can you say to me,
“Escape to the mountain like a bird!

International Standard Version

I take refuge in the LORD. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains."?

A Conservative Version

In LORD I take refuge. How will ye say to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain.

American Standard Version

In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain;

Amplified

In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust];
How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;

Bible in Basic English

In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} In Jehovah have I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer; of David. In Jehovah I put my trust: how will ye say to my soul, Wander ye to your mountain, little bird?

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Lexham Expanded Bible

In Yahweh I have taken refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee to your mountain [like] a bird"?

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I put my trust in Jehovah; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to the mountains;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?

NET Bible

For the music director; by David. In the Lord I have taken shelter. How can you say to me, "Flee to a mountain like a bird!

New Heart English Bible

In the LORD, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain."

The Emphasized Bible

In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;

Webster

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

World English Bible

In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain!"

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, 'They moved to Thy mountain for the bird?

Context Readings

Celebration Of God's Justice

1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I take refuge;
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;
2 For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,
They make ready their arrow upon the string
To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:14

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

Psalm 56:11

In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

1 Samuel 19:11

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him, in order to put him to death in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death.”

1 Samuel 20:38

And Jonathan called after the lad, “Hurry, be quick, do not stay!” And Jonathan’s lad picked up the arrow and came to his master.

1 Samuel 21:10-12

Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath.

1 Samuel 22:3

And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

1 Samuel 27:1

Then David said to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul then will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand.”

2 Chronicles 14:11

Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.”

2 Chronicles 16:8

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim an immense army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your hand.

Psalm 7:1

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

Psalm 9:10

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 16:1

A Mikhtam of David.
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.

Psalm 25:2

O my God, in You I trust,
Do not let me be ashamed;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.

Psalm 31:14

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord,
I say, “You are my God.”

Psalm 55:6-7

I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.

Proverbs 6:5

Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand
And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Isaiah 26:3-4

“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,
Because he trusts in You.

Luke 13:31

Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

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