Psalms 139:9
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
In Context
8If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
10even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
Cross References
Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
Psalms 74:16The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.
Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
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 →