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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
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,…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
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 wings like a dove! - literally, “Who will give me wings like a dove?” or, Who…
In these verses we have,
I. David praying. Prayer is a salve for every sore and a relief to the spirit under every burden: Give ear to my prayer, O God! Psa 55:1, Psa 55:2. He does not set down the…
He would fain escape to some solitary refuge. Cp. Jer 9:2.