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Psalms 55:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind [and] tempest.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I would haste me to a shelter From the stormy wind and tempest.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I would hasten my escape from the stormy wind, from the tempest.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I would hasten mine escape, From rushing wind, from storm.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I hasten escape for myself, From a rushing wind, from a whirlwind.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I waited for him that hath saved me from pusillanimity of spirit, and a storm.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Hee would make haste for my deliuerance from the stormie winde and tempest.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, [and] tempest.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I would wait for him that will save me from the windy storm and the tempest.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I waited for him that should deliver me from distress of spirit and tempest.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
I would hasten 2363
{2363} Prime
חוּשׁ
chuwsh
{koosh}
A primitive root; to hurry; figuratively to be eager with excitement or enjoyment.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
my escape 4655
{4655} Prime
מִפְלָט
miphlat
{mif-lawt'}
From H6403; an escape.
from the windy 7307
{7307} Prime
רוּחַ
ruwach
{roo'-akh}
From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
storm 5584
{5584} Prime
סָעַה
ca`ah
{saw-aw'}
A primitive root; to rush.
z8801
<8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 309
[and] tempest. 5591
{5591} Prime
סַעַר
ca`ar
{sah'-ar}
From H5590; a hurricane.
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 55:7-8.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 55:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 55:8

Tempest — From the force and fury of mine enemies.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 55:8

I would hasten my escape (f) from the windy storm [and] tempest.

(f) From the cruel rage and tyranny of Saul.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the windy storm:
From the sweeping wind and tempest, - Absalom and his rebellious party.
Psalms 18:4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
Isaiah 17:12-13 Woe to the multitude of many people, [which] make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, [that] make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! ... The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but [God] shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Matthew 7:25-27 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 a rock. ... And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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