4 My heart is in anguish within me;

the terrors of death have fallen on me.

5 Fear and trembling have beset me;

horror has overwhelmed me.

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.”

4 My heart is in anguish within me;

the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

5 Fear and trembling come upon me,

and horror overwhelms me.

6 And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!

I would fly away and be at rest;

7 yes, I would wander far away;

I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah

8 I would hurry to find a shelter

from the raging wind and tempest.”

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.

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.

4 My heart pounds in my chest.

The terror of death assaults me.

5 Fear and trembling overwhelm me,

and I can’t stop shaking.

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.

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8 How quickly I would escape—

far from this wild storm of hatred.

4 My heart is severely pained within me,

And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,

And horror has overwhelmed me.

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.”

4 I am frightened inside;

the terror of death has attacked me.

5 I am scared and shaking,

and terror grips me.

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.”

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.

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.

4 My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 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.

4 My heart is in turmoil. 

The terrors of death have seized me. 

5 Fear and trembling have overcome me. 

Horror has overwhelmed me. 

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.” 

4 My heart shudders within me;

terrors of death sweep over me.

5 Fear and trembling grip me;

horror has overwhelmed me.

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.”

4 My heart is in anguish within me,

the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

5 Fear and trembling come upon me,

and horror overwhelms me.

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.”

4 I feel great pain deep down inside me.

The terrors of death are crushing me.

5 Fear and trembling have taken hold of me.

Panic has overpowered me.

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.”

4 My heart is in anguish within me,

And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

5 Fear and trembling come upon me,

And horror has overwhelmed me.

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.”