Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your
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.
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
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?
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In the Lord I
How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:14
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds and remained in a mountain 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 will not be afraid of what man can do unto me.
1 Samuel 19:11
Saul also sent messengers unto David's house to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life tonight, tomorrow thou shalt be dead.
1 Samuel 20:38
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows and came to his master.
1 Samuel 21:10-12
And David arose and fled that day from the presence of Saul and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 22:3
And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth and be with you until I know what God will make of me.
1 Samuel 27:1
And David said in his heart, In the end I shall be killed some day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape once and for all into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more within the borders of Israel; so shall I escape out of his hand.
2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many or with those that have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; do not let man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles 16:8
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thy hand.
Psalm 7:1
O LORD my God, in thee I have put my trust: save me from all those that persecute me, and deliver me
Psalm 9:10
And those that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, O LORD, hast not forsaken those that seek thee.
Psalm 16:1
Preserve me, O God: for in thee I have put my trust.
Psalm 25:2
Beth O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 31:14
But I trusted in thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my God.
Psalm 55:6-7
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away and be at rest.
Proverbs 6:5
Escape as a roe from the hand of the hunter and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee.
Luke 13:31
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Go out and depart from here, for Herod will kill thee.