Psalms 139:8 · KJV
“If I ascend up into heaven, thou {art} there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou {art there}.”
— Psalms 139:8
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
{If} I take the wings of the morning, {and} dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Psalms 139 — Context
{Such} knowledge {is} too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot {attain} unto it.
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8If 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;
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Cross References
Amos 9:2-4
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Jonah 2:2
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, {and} thou heardest my voice. {by...: or, out of mine affliction} {hell: or, the grave}
Job 34:21-22
For his eyes {are} upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Obadiah 1:4
Though thou exalt {thyself} as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Proverbs 15:11
Hell and destruction {are} before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Job 26:6
Hell {is} naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Ezekiel 28:12-17
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.