Psalm 55:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

New Living Translation
Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest!

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

Berean Study Bible
I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.

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

NASB 1995
I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

NASB 1977
And I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said, "If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.

Contemporary English Version
I wish I had wings like a dove, so I could fly far away and be at peace.

Good News Translation
I wish I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find rest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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?

NET Bible
I say, "I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

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

King James 2000 Bible
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

New Heart English Bible
I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I sayde, O that I had wynges like a doue: for then woulde I flee away, and be at rest.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And I sayde: O that I had wynges like a doue, that I might fle somwhere, and be at rest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I say, “Who gives to me a pinion as a dove?” I fly away and rest,

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

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

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said: Who will give me wings like a dove, and I will fly and be at rest?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I said, “Who will give me wings like the dove, so that I may fly away and take rest?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But I said, "Who would give me wings like a dove?" I had flown and I would have rested.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I said, O that I had wings as those of a dove! then would I flee away, and be at rest.
















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