King James Version

Psalms 55:8

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 55:9.

אָחִ֣ישָׁהachishahhasteחוּשׁverb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “haste”, a determination or requestH2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment(make) haste(-n), ready.מִפְלָ֣טmiflatescapeמִפְלָטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “escape”, the ordinary formH4655an escapeescape.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמֵר֖וּחַmeruchafrom angerרוּחַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “from anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).סֹעָ֣הsoahstormסָעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “storm”, a verb used as a describing wordH5584to rushstorm.מִסָּֽעַרmisaarfrom stormסַעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from storm”, the ordinary formH5591a hurricanestorm(-y), tempest, whirlwind.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(55-9) I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.

Young’s Literal Translation

I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.

World English Bible

“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”

Darby Translation

I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.

Douay-Rheims

For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(55-9) I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I waited for him that should deliver me from distress of spirit and tempest.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προσεδεχόμην τὸν σώζοντά με ἀπὸ ὀλιγοψυχίας καὶ καταιγίδος.