Psalm 55:6-8

American Standard Version

⁶And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
⁷Lo, then would I wander far off,
I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah
⁸I would ^[a]haste me to a shelter
From the stormy wind and tempest.

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Psalm 55:8 Or, hasten my escape

Psalm 55:6-8

New King James Version

⁶So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
⁸I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”

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Psalm 55:6-8

King James Version

⁶And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

⁷Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

⁸I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

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Psalm 55:6-8

New International Version

⁶I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
    I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷I would flee far away
    and stay in the desert;^[a]^(A)
⁸I would hurry to my place of shelter,^(B)
    far from the tempest and storm.^(C)”

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Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.

Psalm 55:6-8

English Standard Version

⁶And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
    I would fly away and be at rest;
⁷^(A)yes, I would wander far away;
    I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
⁸I would hurry to find a shelter
    from ^(B)the raging wind and tempest.”