King James Version

Psalms 55:6

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 55:7.

וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מִֽיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.יִתֶּןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִּ֣יlitoלִּ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֵ֭בֶרeverwingאֵבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wing”, the ordinary formH83a pinion(long-) wing(-ed).כַּיּוֹנָ֗הkayonahas doveיוֹנָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as dove”, the ordinary formH3123a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)dove, pigeon.אָע֥וּפָהaufahflyעוּףverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “fly”, a determination or requestH5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary.וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָהveeshkonahand abideשָׁכַןconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and abide”, a determination or requestH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(55-7) And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(55-7) And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπα, τίς δώσει μοι πτέρυγας ὡσεὶ περιστερᾶς; καὶ πετασθήσομαι καὶ καταπαύσω.