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6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Read full chapter.
Verse 6. - And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! The beauty of this passage has sunk deep into the Christian heart. Great composers have set to it some of their most exquisite music. The desire is one which finds an echo in almost every human breast, and the expression of it here has all the beauty of the best Eastern poetry.
9 O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. 11 Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets. 12 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me;
Psalms 55:6. And I said, oh that I had wings like a dove. The psalmist pitches upon this creature, partly to suggest that his enemies pursuing him were like the ravenous hawk, and he like the harmless, innocent, and trembling dove; and partly because of its swiftness in flying.
That world is heaven; to that world we shall soon go, if we are God's children; and there we shall find absolute and eternal rest. Without "the wings of a dove," we shall soon fly away and be at rest. None of the troubles of earth will accompany us there; no new troubles will spring up there to disturb our peace.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest. KJV: King James Version. Read Psalm 55. Listen to Psalm 55. Bible App Bible App for Kids. Compare All Versions: Psalm 55:6.
What does Psalm 55:6 mean? During times of crisis, we often wish we could disappear from danger. In a life-threatening moment (Psalm 55:3–5), David wished he could grow wings and fly away from his enemies. Though David was committed to the Lord (Psalm 23:4), he was not immune from fear.
