Tehillim 55:5-7

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁵⁽⁶⁾Yirah va’ra’ad (fear and trembling) are come upon me, and pallatzut (horror, shuddering) overwhelmed me.

⁶⁽⁷⁾And I said, Oh that I had wings like a yonah! For then would I fly away and be at rest.

⁷⁽⁸⁾Hinei, then would I flee far off and lodge in the midbar. Selah.

Psalm 55:5-7

New International Version

⁵Fear and trembling^(A) have beset me;
    horror^(B) has overwhelmed me.
⁶I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
    I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷I would flee far away
    and stay in the desert;^[a]^(C)

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Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.

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