Verse List for PSA 55:6

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B I ◄ ← Psa 55:6 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) I said, “Oh, if only I had wings like a dove ⇔ → then I’d fly away and find a peaceful place.

OET-LV [fn] and_I _said who will _he _give to/for_me wing[s] like_dove I _want _to _fly _away and_I _want _to _settle _down.

ULT I have said, “Who will give the wing of a dove to me? ⇔  Let me fly away and let me dwell.

UST I have been thinking, “How good it would be if I had wings like a dove! ⇔  I would fly away and find a place to rest.

BSB & MSB I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! ⇔  I would fly away and find rest.

OEB O for the wings of a dove: ⇔  I would fly away and rest.

WEBBE & WMBB I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! ⇔  Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

NET I say, “I wish I had wings like a dove! ⇔ I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

LSV And I say, “Who gives to me a pinion as a dove?” I fly away and rest,

FBV I tell myself, If only God would give me wings like a dove so I could fly away and be at peace!

T4T I said, “I wish that I had wings like a dove! ⇔ If I had wings, I would fly away and find a place to rest.

LEB • So I say, “ Oh, that[fn] I had wings like a dove.
• I would fly away and be at rest.

BBE And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.

Moff Oh for the wings of a dove ⇔  to fly away and be at rest!

JPS (55-7) And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.

ASV And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! ⇔ Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

DRA All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

YLT And I say, 'Who doth give to me a pinion as a dove? I fly away and rest,

Drby And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;

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

SLT And saying, Who will give me the wing-feather as a dove? I will fly away and settle down.

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

KJB-1769 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

KJB-1611 And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.
(And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove; for then would I flee away and be at rest.)

Bshps And I sayde, O that I had wynges like a doue: for then woulde I flee away, and be at rest.
(And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove: for then would I flee away, and be at rest.)

Gnva And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest.
(And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove: then would I fly away and rest.)

Cvdl Lo, then wolde I get me awaye farre of, and remayne in the wildernesse.
(Lo, then would I get me away far of, and remain in the wilderness.)

Wycl Al dai thei cursiden my wordis; ayens me alle her thouytis weren in to yuel.
(All day they cursed my words; against me all her thoughts were in to evil.)

Luth Furcht und Zittern ist mich ankommen, und Grauen hat mich überfallen.
(fear(n) and trembling(n) is me arrive, and horror/dread has me attacked.)

ClVg Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.[fn]
(The_whole day words my execrabantur; against me everyone thoughts their in/into/on evil.)

UHB 7 וָ⁠אֹמַ֗ר מִֽי־יִתֶּן־לִּ֣⁠י אֵ֭בֶר כַּ⁠יּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְ⁠אֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τοὺς λόγους μου ἐβδελύσσοντο, κατʼ ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτῶν εἰς κακόν.

BrTr All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil.