Psalms 55:8
What does Psalms 55:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 55:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 4:6
And there shall be a pavilion for a shade in the day-time from the heat, and for a refuge and for a covert from storm and from rain.
- Psalms 18:4
The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
- Matthew 7:25
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
- Isaiah 17:12
Ah, the uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters!
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