Psalms 139:8
If I should ascend into heaven, thou art there; and if I should make my bed in the nether world, behold, thou art there.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
In Context
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee away from thy presence?
Cross References
Job 26:6Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption.
Proverbs 15:11The nether world and corruption are open before the Lord: how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Ezekiel 28:12Son of man, take up a lamentation concerning the king of Tyre, and say unto him, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Thou wast complete in outline, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
Obadiah 1:4Though thou wert to rise as high as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:8-17
The Omniscience of God. 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. 9 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. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the… Read the whole commentary →