Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I said, “If only I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and find rest.

International Standard Version

I said, "O, who will give me the wings of a dove, so that I could fly away and live somewhere else?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

So I say, "{Oh, that} I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and be at rest.

Modern King James verseion

And I said, Who will give to me wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And I said, "O that I had wings like a dove! For then would I flee away, and be at rest.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove. Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

The Emphasized Bible

Then I said - Oh that there were given me a pinion, like a dove, I would fly away and be at rest:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

References

Smith

Images Psalm 55:6

Prayers for Psalm 55:6

Context Readings

Betrayal By A Friend

5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.


Cross References

Psalm 11:1

In LORD I take refuge. How will ye say to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain.

Psalm 139:9

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the outermost parts of the sea,

Revelation 12:14

And two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she might fly into the wilderness to her place. So that she might be nourished there for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

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