Psalms 55:8
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.
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- Isaiah 4:6Rank 1 from verse 8
- Matthew 7:25–27Rank 2 from verse 8
25And 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.
26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27And 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.
25And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded vpon a rocke.
26And euery one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall bee likened vnto a foolish man, which built his house vpon the sand:
27And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
- Psalms 18:4Rank 3 from verse 8
- Isaiah 17:12–13Rank 4 from verse 8
12¶ 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!
13The 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.
12¶ ‖‖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.
13‖The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee farre off, and shalbe chased as the chaffe of the mountaines before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlewind.
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Psalms 55:8
To hurry, act quickly, or cause something to move or occur sooner.
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To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.
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Marked, driven, or accompanied by strong wind.
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A violent disturbance of wind and weather; a tempest or rushing, raging agitation, also used in comparisons for overwhelming force.
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A violent storm of wind, often with rain or waves.
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7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
7Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.
8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
8I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.
Selected passage9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
9Destroy, O LORD, and diuide their tongues: for I haue seene violence and strife in the citie.