Psalms 139:8
If I ascend the heavens, there, thou art! If I spread out hades as my couch, behold thee!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee?
9If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea,
Cross References
Job 26:6Naked is hades before him, and there is no covering to destruction;
Proverbs 15:11Hades and destruction, are before Yahweh, how much more then, the hearts of the sons of men.
Ezekiel 28:12Son of man Take thou up a dirge over the king of Tyre,— And thou shalt say to him Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, Thou wast of finished proportions, Full of wisdom and Perfect in beauty:
Obadiah 1:4Though thou build high like an eagle, and though, among the stars, thou set thy nest, from thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh.
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 →