Psalms 139:9

7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
KJV
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
WEB
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,
ASV
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
DARBY
[If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
BLB
[If] I lift up the wings of the morning, if I settle in the furthest part of the sea,
ÅB
Tar jeg morgenrødens vinger, og vil jeg bo ved havets ytterste grense,
OTB
Om jeg tar morgenrødens vinger,
Og bor ved havets ytterste grense,
B1930
Tar jeg morgenrødens vinger, og vil jeg bo ved havets ytterste grense,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 19:6

    His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

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  • Psalms 74:16–17

    The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

    Read in context
  • Malachi 4:2

    But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

    Read in context