King James Version

Psalms 55:7

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 55:8.

הִ֭נֵּהhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אַרְחִ֣יקarchiqlooseרָחַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “loose”, an unfinished actionH7368to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).נְדֹ֑דnedodfleeנָדַדverb, qal, infinitive construct — “flee”, the to-form of the verbH5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive awaychase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).אָלִ֖יןalinbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).בַּמִּדְבָּ֣רbamidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(55-8) Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I move far off, I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.

World English Bible

Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

Darby Translation

Behold, I would flee afar off, I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah;

Douay-Rheims

They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(55-8) Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Lo! I have fled afar off, and lodged in the wilderness. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ ἐμάκρυνα φυγαδεύων, καὶ ηὐλίσθην ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ· διάψαλμα.