Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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."

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 Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird; 2 For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:14

Then David abode in the wilderness, in the fortresses, and he abode in the hill country, in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him continually, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Psalm 56:11

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

1 Samuel 19:11

And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to put him to death, in the morning! And Michal his wife told David, saying, If thou do not deliver thyself to-night, to-morrow, art thou to be put to death.

1 Samuel 20:38

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Haste thee - be quick, do not stay! so Jonathan's lad picked up the arrows and brought them unto his master.

1 Samuel 21:10-12

Then arose David, and fled, that day, from the face of Saul, - and came in unto Achish, king of Gath.

1 Samuel 22:3

And David departed thence, to Mizpah of Moab, - and said unto the king of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother dwell with you, until that I know what God will do for me.

1 Samuel 27:1

And David said, unto his own heart, Now, shall I be swept off, in a single day, by the hand of Saul, - there is nothing for me better than that I, escape, into the land of the Philistines, so shall Saul give up seeking for me any more, in any of the bounds of Israel, so shall I escape out of his hand.

2 Chronicles 14:11

Then Asa cried out unto Yahweh his God, and said, O Yahweh, it is, nothing with thee, to help whether with many or with such as have no strength. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for, on thee, do we lean, and, in thy name, have we come against this multitude, - O Yahweh! our God, thou art, let not, weak man, have power against thee.

2 Chronicles 16:8

Were not, the Ethiopians and the Lybians, a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst lean upon Yahweh, he delivered them into thy hand.

Psalm 7:1

O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge, - Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me:

Psalm 9:10

Thus let them who know thy Name, put confidence in thee, that thou hast not forsaken the searchers for thee, O Yahweh.

Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Psalm 25:2

O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:

Psalm 31:14

I, therefore. in thee, have put ray trust, O Yahweh, I have said, My God, thou art!

Psalm 55:6-7

Then I said - Oh that there were given me a pinion, like a dove, I would fly away and be at rest:

Proverbs 6:5

Deliver thyself, as a gazelle out of the hand, and as a bird, out of the hand of the fowler.

Isaiah 26:3-4

A purpose sustained, thou wilt guard, saying , Prosper! Prosper! Because in thee, hath he been led to trust.

Luke 13:31

In that very hour, came near certain Pharisees, saying unto him, Go forth, and be journeying hence, because, Herod, desireth to slay thee.

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