Psalms 55:6
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I said, oh that I had wings like a dove,.... The psalmist pitches upon this creature, partly to suggest that his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I said - That is, when I saw these calamities coming upon me, and knew not what the result was to be. Oh, that I had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 55:1-8
In these verses we have,
I. David praying. Prayer is a salve for every sore and a relief to the spirit under every…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Psalms 55:6-8
He would fain escape to some solitary refuge. Cp. Jer 9:2.