Psalm 55:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
I would flee far away and stay in the desert;

New Living Translation
I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. Interlude

English Standard Version
yes, I would wander far away; I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah

Berean Study Bible
How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, I would flee far away, I would spend my nights in the wilderness. Selah

NASB 1995
"Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

NASB 1977
“Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

Amplified Bible
“I would wander far away, I would lodge in the [peace of the] wilderness. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How far away I would flee; I would stay in the wilderness. Selah

Contemporary English Version
I would go and live in some distant desert.

Good News Translation
I would fly far away and make my home in the desert.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, I would run far away. I would stay in the desert. [Selah]

International Standard Version
Look, I want to flee far away; I want to settle down in the wilderness. Interlude

NET Bible
Look, I will escape to a distant place; I will stay in the wilderness. (Selah)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

New King James Version
Indeed, I would wander far off, And remain in the wilderness. Selah

King James 2000 Bible
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

New Heart English Bible
Look, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.

World English Bible
Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.

American King James Version
See, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

American Standard Version
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

A Faithful Version
Lo, then I would wander far off; I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

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

English Revised Version
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

Webster's Bible Translation
Lo, then I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. Selah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lo, then woulde I fleeing get me away farre of: and remayne in the wyldernesse. Selah.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Lo, then wolde I get me awaye farre of, and remayne in the wildernesse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, I move far off, "" I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I move far off, I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, I will move far off; fleeing away I will lodge in the desert. Silence.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lo, I have gone far off flying away; and I abode in the wilderness.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, I have fled far away, and I linger in solitude.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I had gone far away; I had flown and dwelt in the wilderness.

Lamsa Bible
Lo, then I would fly far off and dwell in the wilderness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah

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
















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