Psalm 55:6
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The wish for wings like a dove expresses a longing to escape danger and find rest, not a universal instruction to abandon one’s life.
Anguish, fear, and the wish to fly away
Psalm 55 moves through fear, civic violence, and the shock of betrayal by a trusted companion toward persistent prayer, the command to cast one’s burden on God, and confidence that final justice belongs to God.
Read carefully
The wish for wings like a dove expresses a longing to escape danger and find rest, not a universal instruction to abandon one’s life.
Reflection
The wish for wings like a dove expresses a longing to escape danger and find rest, not a universal instruction to abandon one’s life.