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Psalm 55:4–6

4 cMy 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.

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Psalm 55:4–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

My heart is in anguish within me;

the terrors of death have fallen on me.

Fear and trembling have beset me;

horror has overwhelmed me.

I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!

I would fly away and be at rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

My heart is in anguish within me;

the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

Fear and trembling come upon me,

and horror overwhelms me.

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

I would fly away and be at rest;

Psalm 55:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

My heart is sore pained within me:

And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

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.

Psalm 55:4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My heart pounds in my chest.

The terror of death assaults me.

Fear and trembling overwhelm me,

and I can’t stop shaking.

Oh, that I had wings like a dove;

then I would fly away and rest!

Psalm 55:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

I am frightened inside;

the terror of death has attacked me.

I am scared and shaking,

and terror grips me.

I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove.

Then I would fly away and rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

My heart is sore pained within me:

And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me,

And horror hath overwhelmed me.

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!

Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;

Psalm 55:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

My heart is in turmoil. 

The terrors of death have seized me. 

Fear and trembling have overcome me. 

Horror has overwhelmed me. 

I said, “If only I had wings like a dove— 

I would fly away and find rest. 

Psalm 55:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

My heart shudders within me;

terrors of death sweep over me.

Fear and trembling grip me;

horror has overwhelmed me.

I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!

I would fly away and find rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

My heart is in anguish within me,

the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

Fear and trembling come upon me,

and horror overwhelms me.

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

I would fly away and be at rest;

Psalm 55:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

My heart trembles within me,

and deathly terrors fall on me.

Fear and trembling come on me,

and horror overwhelms me.

So I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove.

I would fly away and be at rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I feel great pain deep down inside me.

The terrors of death are crushing me.

Fear and trembling have taken hold of me.

Panic has overpowered me.

I said, “I wish I had wings like a dove!

Then I would fly away and be at rest.

Psalm 55:4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

My heart is in anguish within me,

And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

Fear and trembling come upon me,

And horror has overwhelmed me.

I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!

I would fly away and be at rest.


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