Psalms 139:7
Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
In Context
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too high, I cannot attain unto it.
Cross References
Job 22:13And thou sayest: 'What doth God know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?
Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Jonah 1:10Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him: 'What is this that thou hast done?' For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:2-7
The Omniscience of God. 1 O Lord , thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord , thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. David here lays down this great doctrine,… Read the whole commentary →