Psalm 55:6–8
Psalm 55:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 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.
Psalm 55:6–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 Oh, that I had wings like a dove;
then I would fly away and rest!
7 I would fly far away
to the quiet of the wilderness.
Interlude
8 How quickly I would escape—
far from this wild storm of hatred.
Psalm 55:6–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness.
Selah
8 I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove.
Then I would fly away and rest.
7 I would wander far away
and stay in the desert.
Selah
8 I would hurry to my place of escape,
far away from the wind and storm.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!
Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off,
I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would haste me to a shelter
From the stormy wind and tempest.
Psalm 55:6–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest; 7 Behold, I would flee afar off, I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah; 8 I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
Psalm 55:6–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 I said, “If only I had wings like a dove—
I would fly away and find rest.
7 Indeed, I would run far away.
I would stay in the desert.
Selah
8 I would hurry to find shelter
from the raging wind and storm.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.
7 How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would hurry to my shelter
from the raging wind and the storm.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 And I say, “O that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest;
7 truly, I would flee far away;
I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8 I would hurry to find a shelter for myself
from the raging wind and tempest.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 So I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove.
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Look, I would flee far away.
I would dwell in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would hurry to my refuge
from the raging wind and storm.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove!
Then I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would escape to a place far away.
I would stay out in the desert. Selah
8 I would hurry to my place of safety.
It would be far away from the winds and storms I’m facing.”
Psalm 55:6–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 “Behold, I would wander far away,
I would lodge in the wilderness.
Selah.
8 “I would hasten to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and tempest.”