KJV King James Version
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 124:7
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
WEB World English Bible
Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
ASV American Standard Version
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: The snare is broken, and we are escaped.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Our soul as a bird hath escaped from a snare of fowlers, The snare was broken, and we have escaped.
Surrounding context — Psalm 124
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
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.
7 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.
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Psalm 91:3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.Proverbs 6:5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.2 Timothy 2:26And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.Psalm 25:15Mine eyes [are] ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.1 Samuel 25:29Yet 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.1 Samuel 23:26-27And 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.2 Samuel 17:21-22And 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.Jeremiah 18:22Let 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.2 Samuel 17:2And I will come upon him while he [is] weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that [are] with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:Jeremiah 5:26For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.1 Samuel 24:14-15After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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