1 In the Lord I take refuge.

How then can you say to me:

“Flee like a bird to your mountain.

2 For look, the wicked bend their bows;

they set their arrows against the strings

to shoot from the shadows

at the upright in heart.

3 When the foundations are being destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

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?

1 I trust in the Lord for protection.

So why do you say to me,

“Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety!

2 The wicked are stringing their bows

and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.

They shoot from the shadows

at those whose hearts are right.

3 The foundations of law and order have collapsed.

What can the righteous do?”

1 In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul,

“Flee as a bird to your mountain”?

2 For look! The wicked bend their bow,

They make ready their arrow on the string,

That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

1 I trust in the Lord for protection.

So why do you say to me,

“Fly like a bird to your mountain.

2 Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;

they set their arrows on the bowstrings.

They shoot from dark places

at those who are honest.

3 When the foundations for good collapse,

what can good people do?”

1 In Jehovah do I take refuge:

How say ye to my soul,

Flee as a bird to your mountain;

2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow,

They make ready their arrow upon the string,

That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

3 If the foundations be destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

1 In Jehovah have I put my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do?

1 I have taken refuge in the Lord. 

How can you say to me: 

“Flee to your mountain like a bird? 

2 Wicked people bend their bows. 

They set their arrows against the strings 

to shoot in the dark at people whose motives are decent. 

3 When the foundations ⸤of life⸥ are undermined, 

what can a righteous person do?” 

1 I have taken refuge in the Lord.

How can you say to me,

“Escape to the mountain like a bird!

2 For look, the wicked string the bow;

they put the arrow on the bowstring

to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

3 When the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

1 In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me,

“Flee like a bird to the mountains;

2 for look, the wicked bend the bow,

they have fitted their arrow to the string,

to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations are destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

1 In Yahweh I have taken refuge;

how can you say to my soul,

“Flee to your mountain like a bird”?

2 For look: The wicked string the bow.

They have fitted their arrow to the string,

to shoot from the darkness

at the upright of heart.

3 When the foundations are destroyed

what can the righteous do?

1 I run to the Lord for safety.

So how can you say to me,

“Fly away like a bird to your mountain.

2 Look! Evil people are bending their bows.

They are placing their arrows against the strings.

They are planning to shoot from the shadows

at those who have honest hearts.

3 When law and order are being destroyed,

what can godly people do?”

1 In the Lord I take refuge;

How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain;

2 For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,

They make ready their arrow upon the string

To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations are destroyed,

What can the righteous do?”