Psalms 55:6-8

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

7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;^[a]

8 I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”

Psalms 55:6-8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 55:6-8 In-Context

4 My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me.

5 Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.

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

7 I would flee far away and stay in the desert;

8 I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”

9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 23:14
• 2. Psalms 31:20
• 3. Psalms 77:18; Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 25:4; Isaiah 28:2; Isaiah 29:6; Isaiah 32:2

Footnotes

• [a]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.