Psalms 11:1
In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In the LORD put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:38And 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 22:3And 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 27:1And 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 16:8Were 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.
Psalms 7:1O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge,—Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me:
Psalms 9:10Thus let them who know thy Name, put confidence in thee, that thou hast not forsaken the searchers for thee, O Yahweh.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:1
In this psalm we have David's struggle with and triumph over a strong temptation to distrust God and betake himself to indirect means for his own safety in a time of danger. It is supposed to have been penned when he began to feel the resentments of Saul's envy, and had had the javelin thrown at him once and again. He was then advised to run his country. "No," says he, "I trust in God, and therefore will keep my ground." Observe, I. How he represents the temptation, and perhaps parleys with it, ver. 1-3 . II. How… Read the whole commentary →