Psalms 139:9
If I had wings and flew very far east [MTY], or if I flew west and made a place to live on an island in the ocean,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
In Context
10you would be there also, to lead me by your hand, and you would help me.
Cross References
Psalms 18:10He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling fast, blown along by the wind.
Psalms 74:16You created the days and the nights, and you put the sun and the moon in their places.
Malachi 4:2But as for you who revere me [MTY], the one who will save you will come to you like [MET] the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to become righteous (OR, do what is righteous); he will restore you and protect you like a bird protects its chicks [MET] under its wings. When he comes, you will be very joyful, like [SIM] calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping joyfully.
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 →