Psalms 139:7
Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
In Context
6Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
8If I ascend the heavens, there, thou art! If I spread out hades as my couch, behold thee!
Cross References
Job 22:13Wilt thou say then, What doth GOD know? Out through a thick cloud, can he judge?
Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I, shall not see him? Demandeth Yahweh,—The heavens and the earth, do I not fill? Demandeth Yahweh.
Jonah 1:10Then did the men revere with great reverence, and said unto him, What is it thou hast done? For the men knew that, away from the presence of Yahweh, he was fleeing,—for 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 →