Psalms 139:9
“If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:”
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Psalms 139:9 Context
7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence? 8If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea: 10Euen there shall thy hand leade me: and thy right hand shall hold me. 11If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.
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Other Translations for Psalms 139:9
[If] I take the wings of the morning, [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- King James Version
If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- American Standard Version (1901)
If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;
- Basic English Bible
[If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
- Darby Bible
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- Webster's Bible
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- World English Bible
I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
- Youngs Literal Bible
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 139:9
139:9 The wings - If I should flee from east to west: for the sea being the western border of Canaan, is often put for the west in scripture. And wings are poetically ascribed to the morning here, as they are elsewhere to the sun, and to the winds.