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Berean Standard Bible

“How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain.Selah”

Psalms 55:7

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David is in anguish because of a betrayal by someone close and the violence he sees in the city. Fear and trembling overwhelm him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.

King James Version (KJV)

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I would go wandering far away, living in the waste land. (Selah.)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ciertamente huiría lejos: moraría en el desierto. (Selah.)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo volaría a los lejanos desiertos y allá me quedaría.

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