Psalms 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.
Revised Version 1895
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 from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Cross References
Job 26:6Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon hath no covering.
Proverbs 15:11Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
Ezekiel 28:12Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
Obadiah 1:4Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, 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 →