Psalms 55:6
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.
- KJV
- And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- WEB
- I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
- ASV
- And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- DARBY
- And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;
- BLB
- And I said, “Who shall give to me a wing like a dove, [that] I might fly away and be at rest—
- ÅB
- Og jeg sier: Gid jeg hadde vinger som duen! Da ville jeg fly bort og feste bo.
- OTB
- Jeg sa: “Å, om jeg hadde vinger som en due!
Jeg ville fly bort og finne hvile. - B1930
- Og jeg sier: Gid jeg hadde vinger som duen! Da vilde jeg flyve bort og feste bo.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 11:1
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Read in contextRevelation 12:14
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Read in contextPsalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
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