Psalms 55:7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
KJV
Inhabitabunt, et abscondent ; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
Vulgate
παροικήσουσιν καὶ κατακρύψουσιν· αὐτοὶ τὴν πτέρναν μου φυλάξουσιν, καθάπερ ὑπέμεινα τῇ ψυχῇ μου·
LXX
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah
ASV
וָ/אֹמַ֗ר מִֽי יִתֶּן לִּ֣/י אֵ֭בֶר כַּ/יּוֹנָ֗ה אָע֥וּפָה וְ/אֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֔בֶר
'br
noun · 3×
יָּ֖עַף
y'p
verb · 32×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יּוֹנָ֖ה
yvnh
noun · 33×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
שַׁכֵּ֥ן
shkn
verb · 123×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
While still living in the palace, Abba Arsenius prayed to God in these words, "Lord, lead me in the way of salvation." And a voice came saying to him, "Arsenius, flee from men and you will be saved."
Cross-references
- 2Sam 15:14 — And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring e
- 2Sam 17:21 — And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel co
- Jer 9:2 — Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
- Jer 37:12 — Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
- Prov 6:4 — Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.