Psalms 124:7

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
KJV
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
WEB
Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
ASV
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
DARBY
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
BLB
Our soul like a bird has escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have slipped away.
ÅB
Vår sjel er undsloppet som en fugl av fuglefangernes snare; snaren er sønderrevet, og vi er undsloppet.
OTB
Vår sjel har unnsluppet som en fugl fra fuglefangerens snare;
Snaren er brutt, og vi har unnsluppet.
B1930
Vår sjel er undsloppet som en fugl av fuglefangernes snare; snaren er sønderrevet, og vi er undsloppet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 91:3

    Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

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  • Proverbs 6:5

    Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:26

    And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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  • Psalms 25:15

    Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:26–27

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:21–22

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

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  • Jeremiah 18:22

    Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

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