Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

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.

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 In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain; 2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:14

And David abode 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 delivered him not into his hand.

Psalm 56:11

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

1 Samuel 19:11

And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.

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 for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 22:3

And David went thence 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, till I know what God will do for me.

1 Samuel 27:1

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

2 Chronicles 14:11

And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

2 Chronicles 16:8

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.

Psalm 7:1

O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Psalm 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

Psalm 25:2

O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 31:14

But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

Psalm 55:6-7

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

Proverbs 6:5

Deliver thyself 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 trusteth in thee.

Luke 13:31

In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

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