Psalms 55:8 meaning and explanation

I would hurry to my shelter, far from this raging tempest.”

Psalms 55:8, Berean Standard Bible

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In this psalm David prays as a man surrounded by enemies and betrayed by a close friend (verses 12 to 14). Verses 6 to 8 voice a simple wish to escape: he longs for dove's wings to fly far away and rest in the wilderness.

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