Psalms 55:6
“And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.”
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Psalms 55:6 Context
4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me. 5Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me. 6And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest. 7Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah. 8I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.
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And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.
- King James Version
I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.
- Basic English Bible
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;
- Darby Bible
And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.
- Webster's Bible
I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
- World English Bible
And I say, `Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(55:7) And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible