Psalms 11:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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!

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:14 : 14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, but God did not deliver David into his hand.
  • Ps 56:11 : 11 in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
  • Prov 6:5 : 5 Deliver yourself like a gazelle from a snare, and like a bird from the trap of the fowler.
  • Isa 26:3-4 : 3 You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you. 4 Trust in the LORD from this time forward, even in Yah, the LORD, an enduring protector!
  • Luke 13:31 : 31 Going to Jerusalem At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus,“Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”
  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 Saul sent messengers to David’s house to guard it and to kill him in the morning. Then David’s wife Michal told him,“If you do not save yourself tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
  • 1 Sam 20:38 : 38 Jonathan called out to the servant,“Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.
  • 1 Sam 21:10-12 : 10 So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath. 11 The servants of Achish said to him,“Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying,‘Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands’?” 12 David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.
  • 1 Sam 22:3 : 3 Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab,“Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 David Aligns Himself with the Philistines David thought to himself,“One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”
  • 2 Chr 14:11 : 11 Asa prayed to the LORD his God:“O LORD, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O LORD, you are our God; don’t let men prevail against you!”
  • 2 Chr 16:8 : 8 Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the LORD, he handed them over to you!
  • Ps 7:1 : 1 A musical composition by David, which he sang to the LORD concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O LORD my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!
  • Ps 9:10 : 10 Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, LORD, do not abandon those who seek your help.
  • Ps 16:1 : 1 A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.
  • Ps 25:2 : 2 My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
  • Ps 31:14 : 14 But I trust in you, O LORD! I declare,“You are my God!”
  • Ps 55:6-7 : 6 I say,“I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place! 7 Look, I will escape to a distant place; I will stay in the wilderness.(Selah)

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 16:1
    80%

    1A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.

  • Ps 31:14-15
    2 verses
    80%

    14But I trust in you, O LORD! I declare,“You are my God!”

    15You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

  • Ps 7:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1A musical composition by David, which he sang to the LORD concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O LORD my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!

    2Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion; they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.

  • Ps 143:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.

    9Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD! I run to you for protection.

  • Ps 56:11
    79%

    11in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

  • Ps 91:2
    79%

    2I say this about the LORD, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust–

  • Ps 57:1
    79%

    1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.

  • Ps 56:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3When I am afraid, I trust in you.

    4In God– I boast in his promise– in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

  • Ps 141:8
    78%

    8Surely I am looking to you, O Sovereign LORD. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!

  • Ps 31:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1For the music director; a psalm of David. In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!

    2Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!

  • 2 Sam 22:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2He said:“The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.

    3My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!

  • Ps 25:1
    76%

    1By David. O LORD, I come before you in prayer.

  • Ps 18:2
    76%

    2The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

  • Ps 71:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated!

    2Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me!

    3Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.

  • Ps 27:5
    75%

    5He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.

  • Ps 61:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

    4I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings.(Selah)

  • Ps 25:20
    75%

    20Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you!

  • Ps 94:22
    74%

    22But the LORD will protect me, and my God will shelter me.

  • Ps 55:6
    74%

    6I say,“I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

  • Ps 124:7
    74%

    7We escaped with our lives, like a bird from a hunter’s snare. The snare broke, and we escaped.

  • Ps 10:1
    73%

    1Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?

  • Ps 142:5
    73%

    5I cry out to you, O LORD; I say,“You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”

  • Ps 13:4
    73%

    4Then my enemy will say,“I have defeated him!” Then my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

  • Ps 121:1
    73%

    1A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?

  • Ps 55:8
    73%

    8I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale.”

  • Ps 35:3
    73%

    3Use your spear and lance against those who chase me! Assure me with these words:“I am your deliverer!”

  • Isa 38:14
    73%

    14Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp, I coo like a dove; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky. O Lord, I am oppressed; help me!

  • Ps 3:4
    73%

    4To the LORD I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill.(Selah)

  • Ps 3:2
    73%

    2Many say about me,“God will not deliver him.”(Selah)

  • Ps 62:7
    73%

    7God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.

  • Ps 31:4
    73%

    4You will free me from the net they hid for me, for you are my place of refuge.

  • Ps 43:2
    72%

    2For you are the God who shelters me. Why do you reject me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?

  • Ps 144:2
    72%

    2who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.

  • Ps 57:6
    72%

    6They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it!(Selah)

  • Ps 91:9
    72%

    9For you have taken refuge in the LORD, my shelter, the Most High.

  • Ps 118:8
    72%

    8It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people.

  • Ps 42:11
    72%

    11Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

  • Ps 22:8
    72%

    8They say,“Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him.”

  • Ps 26:1
    72%

    1By David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have integrity, and I trust in the LORD without wavering.

  • Ps 27:1
    72%

    1By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

  • Ps 32:7
    72%

    7You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance.(Selah)