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Psalms 55:7
7So I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.
Psalms 55:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)I would flee far away and stay in the desert;
- English Standard Version (ESV)yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah
Context of Psalms 55:7
5My heart shudders within me and the terrors of death sweep over me. 6Fear and trembling come upon me and horror has overwhelmed me. So I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. 8Surely I would flee far away. I would stay in the wilderness. Selah 9I would hurry to my shelter from the rushing wind of the storm.”
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הִ֭נֵּה אַרְחִ֣יק נְדֹ֑ד אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 55:7
- 1 Samuel 27:1Then David said in his heart, “One day I’ll be swept away by the hand of Saul. There’s nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me in all the territories of Israel, so I’ll escape from his hand.”
- 2 Samuel 15:14Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave in haste or else he will overtake us quickly and bring disaster down on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
- 2 Samuel 17:21After they had departed, they came up from the well, then went and informed King David, telling David, “Get up and cross over the water immediately, for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
- Proverbs 6:4Allow no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.
- Jeremiah 9:2They bend their tongue like a bow. Lies, not faithfulness, prevail in the land. “For they go from evil to evil and do not know Me,” says Adonai.
- Jeremiah 37:12that Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his property there among the people.
Commentaries on Psalms 55:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Would I wander far off - He did escape; and yet his enemies were so near, as to throw stones at him: but he escaped beyond Jordan. 2 Samuel 17:22, 2 Samuel 17:23. A passage in the Octavia of Seneca has been referred to as being parallel to this of David. It is in the answer of Octavia to the Chorus, Acts v., ver. 914-923. Quis mea digne deflere potest Mala? Quae lacrymis nostris quaestus Reddet Aedon? cujus pennas Utinam miserae mihi fata darent! Fugerem…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Lo, then would I wander far off - literally, “Lo, I would make the distance far by wandering;” I would separate myself far from these troubles. And remain in the wilderness - literally, I would sojourn; or, I would pass the night; or, I would put up for the night. The idea is taken from a traveler who puts up for the night, or who rests for a night in his weary travels, and seeks repose. Compare Genesis 19:2; Genesis 32:21; 2 Samuel 12:16; Judges 19:13…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8In the experience of deep anguish, the psalmist confesses that his adversity has become unbearable and he seeks an escape.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. Even a wilderness is a safer place than exposure to such evils, terrible as storm and tempest.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 55
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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