Psalms 139:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 139:8

6 ^aSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.

7 ^aWhere can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

8 ^aIf I ascend into heaven, You are there;
^bIf I make my bed in¹ hell, behold, You are there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall¹ fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;

12 Indeed, ^athe darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 139:8

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American Standard Version
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.

Amplified® Bible
If I ascend up into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol (the place of the dead), behold, You are there.

Contemporary English Version
If I were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there.

Darby English Version
If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou [art there];

Good News Bible
If I went up to heaven, you would be there; if I lay down in the world of the dead, you would be there.

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

New American Standard Bible
If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

New International Version
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

New King James Version
If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If I ascend to heaven, You dwell there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You dwell there.

Revised Standard Version
If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in Sheol, thou art there!

Young's Literal Translation
If I ascend the heavens -- there Thou `art', And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

New English Translation
If I were to ascend¹ to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.²

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