Psalms 124:7
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Our soule is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the foulers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
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- Psalms 91:3Rank 1 from verse 7
- Proverbs 6:5Rank 2 from verse 7
- 2 Timothy 2:26Rank 3 from verse 7
- Psalms 25:15Rank 4 from verse 7
- 1 Samuel 25:29Rank 5 from verse 7
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.
29Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seeke thy soule: but the soule of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God, and the soules of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, † as out of the middle of a sling.
- 1 Samuel 23:26–27Rank 6 from verse 7
26And 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.
27¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
26And Saul went on this side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on that side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get away for feare of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about to take them.
27¶ But there came a messenger vnto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistines haue †inuaded the land.
- 2 Samuel 17:21–22Rank 7 from verse 7
21And 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.
22Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
21And it came to passe after they were departed, that they came vp out of the Well, and went and tolde king Dauid, and said vnto Dauid, Arise, and passe quickely ouer the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
22Then Dauid arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed ouer Iordane: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone ouer Iordane.
- Jeremiah 18:22Rank 8 from verse 7
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.
22Let a crie bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troupe suddenly vpon them, for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- 1 Samuel 24:14–15Rank 9 from verse 7
14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom doest thou pursue? After a dead dogge, after a flea.
15The LORD therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and †deliuer me out of thine hand.
- 2 Samuel 17:2Rank 10 from verse 7
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:
2And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
- Jeremiah 5:26Rank 11 from verse 7
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Psalms 124:7
Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of escape, meaning to flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.
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A feathered winged creature; a fowl.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. Figuratively, something that catches, entangles, endangers, or brings a person into bondage or restraint. 2. A trap, noose, or device for catching.
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Persons who hunt, catch, or kill birds.
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6Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
6Blessed be the LORD: who hath not giuen vs as a pray to their teeth.
7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
7Our soule is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the foulers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Selected passage8Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
8*Our helpe is in the name of the LORD: who made heauen and earth.