Parallel Verses
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?
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;
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 In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain? 2 See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:14
And David kept in the waste land, in safe places, waiting in the hill-country in the waste land of Ziph. And Saul was searching for him every day, but God did not give him up into his hands
Psalm 56:11
In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.
1 Samuel 19:11
Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.
1 Samuel 20:38
And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And Jonathan's boy got the arrow and came back to his master.
1 Samuel 21:10-12
Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 22:3
And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.
1 Samuel 27:1
And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.
2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa made prayer to the Lord his God and said, Lord, you only are able to give help against the strong to him who has no strength; come to our help, O Lord our God, for our hope is in you, and in your name we have come out against this great army. O Lord, you are our God; let not man's power be greater than yours.
2 Chronicles 16:8
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a very great army, with war-carriages and horsemen more than might be numbered? but because your faith was in the Lord, he gave them up into your hands.
Psalm 7:1
O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;
Psalm 9:10
And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.
Psalm 16:1
Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.
Psalm 25:2
O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
Psalm 31:14
But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.
Psalm 55:6-7
And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.
Proverbs 6:5
Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
Isaiah 26:3-4
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
Luke 13:31
At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.