⁵ Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

³ He will take you out of the bird-net, and keep you safe from wasting disease.

⁷ Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

¹ <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

¹⁷ Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird: