Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
New American Standard Bible
From the
King James Version
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Holman Bible
from the raging wind and the storm.”
International Standard Version
I want to deliver myself quickly from this windstorm and tempest."
A Conservative Version
I would hasten myself to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
American Standard Version
I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
Amplified
“I would hurry to my refuge [my tranquil shelter far away]
From the stormy wind and from the tempest.”
Darby Translation
I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
Julia Smith Translation
I will hasten escape to me from the rushing wind, from the storm.
King James 2000
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I would hurry to my refuge from [the] raging wind [and] storm."
Modern King James verseion
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I would make haste to escape from the stormy wind and tempest."
NET Bible
I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale."
New Heart English Bible
"I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
The Emphasized Bible
I would hasten mine escape, From rushing wind, from storm.
Webster
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
World English Bible
"I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm."
Youngs Literal Translation
I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.
Themes
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
7 I would go wandering far away, living in the waste land. (Selah.) 8 I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind. 9 Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
Cross References
Psalm 18:4
The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
Isaiah 4:6
And a shade in the daytime from the heat, and a safe cover from storm and from rain.
Isaiah 17:12-13
Ah! the voice of peoples, like the loud sounding of the seas, and the thundering of great nations rushing on like the bursting out of waters!
Matthew 7:25-27
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.