Ps. 11:1 in context
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Psalms 11:1

In the Lord (Yahweh) I have taken refuge.
[The Hebrew verb construction (qal qatal), "have taken refuge," probably describes a completed action with an ongoing result. David has his security and safety in the Lord (Yahweh). He is on the rock, and there is no need to find escape routes.]
How then can you say to me:
"Flee like [frightened, helpless] birds [to or from] your mountain.
[The expression 'like a bird' is used as an image of someone who is being hunted, see Lam. 3:52. The plural form includes everyone who is in a similar situation. There is no preposition before mountain, so either the exhortation is for the bird to flee to or from the mountain. Even today in Israel, birds can be seen taking shelter in crevices and caves in the mountains and cliffs around Jerusalem. In his discourse on the future, Jesus says that a time will come when those who live in Judea must flee to the mountains, see Matt. 24:16. The mountains are thus a place of refuge. The difference, however, is that in this psalm, the mountain is singular. It may then refer to Jerusalem.
In this psalm, David and his allies are compared to small birds. Birds often sing, and this could refer to the psalmist and the singers. They are either frightened from the open field and flee to the safety of the mountain, or they abandon their nests in the mountain and flee from there. Regardless of whether it is to or from the mountain, the contrast is clear between a bird that is easily frightened and a mountain that stands firm.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לַמְנַצֵּחַ   לְדָוִד   בַּיהוָה   חָסִיתִי   אֵיךְ   תֹּאמְרוּ   לְנַפְשִׁי   נוּדוּ   הַרְכֶם   צִפּוֹר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἰς τὸ τέλος ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ πέποιθα πᾶς ἐρεῖτε τῇ ψυχῇ μου μεταναστεύου ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη ὡς στρουθίον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H5329
 לַ (la)
מְנַצֵּ֗חַ (menatzecha)
 to
to conduct
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Rd
Vprmsa
H9005
H1732
 לְ (le)
דָ֫וִ֥ד (david)
 to
David
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H9003
H3068
H9015
 בַּֽ (ba)
יהוָ֨ה (jhvah)
׀
in
YHWH Yahweh
separate
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npt
H2620
 חָסִ֗יתִי (chasiti)
 to seek refuge
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H0349a
 אֵ֭יךְ (eikhe)
 how?
Ti
H0559
 תֹּאמְר֣וּ (tómervo)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H9005
H5315
H9020
 לְ (le)
נַפְשִׁ֑ (nafeshi)
י (j)
 to
soul
my
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H5110
 נוּדוּ (nodo)
 to wander
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H2022
H9026
 הַרְ (hare)
כֶ֥ם (khem)
 mountain
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp2mp
H6833
H9016
 צִפּֽוֹר (tzipvór)
׃
bird
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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