Psalms 11:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?”

Psalms 11:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 11:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 11:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the Chief Musician. By David. In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?”

Psalms 11:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 11:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Fleeasa bird to your mountain; ”

Psalms 11:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 11:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To the Overseer. --By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, `They moved <FI>to<Fi> Thy mountain for the bird?”

Psalms 11:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 11:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ In Jehovah have I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain? ”

Psalms 11:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 11:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. In the Lord put I my trust: howe say yee then to my soule, Flee to your mountaine as a birde?”

Psalms 11:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 11:1 in Context — Psalms 11

1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

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What Does Psalms 11:1 Mean?

Psalms 11:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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