Psalms 139:7-10 in English

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 Sheol, 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.

⁷ I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

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.

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.

⁷ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

⁸ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

⁹ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

⁷ Whither shall I 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 Sheol, 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.

⁷ ◄Where could I go to escape from your Spirit?/I could not go anywhere to escape from your Spirit.► RHQ ◄Where could I go to get away from you?/I could not go anywhere to get away from you.► RHQ

⁸ If I went up to heaven, you would be there. If I lay down in the place where the dead people are, you would be there.

⁹ If I had wings and flew very far east MTY, or if I flew west and made a place to live on an island in the ocean,

¹⁰ you would be there also, to lead me by your hand, and you would help me.

⁷ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

⁸ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

⁹ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there;

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

⁷ I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

¹⁰ The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

⁷ Where can I go that you're not already there? Where can I run to escape your presence?

⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I lie down in Sheol, look—you are there too!

⁹ If I were to fly away on wings of the dawn to the east; if I were to live on the far western shore of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand would lead me, your right hand would support me.

⁷ Whither shall I goe from thy Spirite? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascende into heauen, thou art there: if I lye downe in hell, thou art there.

⁹ Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:

¹⁰ Yet thither shall thine hand leade me, and thy right hand holde me.

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 the nether-world, 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 would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.

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.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee away from thy presence?

⁸ If I should ascend into heaven, thou art there; and if I should make my bed in the nether world, behold, thou art there.

⁹ If I should lift up the wings of the morning-dawn, if I should dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:

¹⁰ Even there would thy hand lead me, and thy right hand would seize hold of me.

⁷ I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; Hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; Thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: They have devised mischief against me; Forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, The mischief of their lips shall cover them.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit, And whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend into heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in the underworld, behold, thou art there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the remotest parts of the sea,

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me!

⁷ Whither shall I go from your spirit? Or whither shall I flee from your face?

⁸ If I climb up to heaven, you are there: or make Sheol my bed, you are there.

⁹ If I lift up the wings of the morning and fly to the end of the sea,

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

⁷ Whither shall I go from your spirit? Or whither shall I flee from your face?

⁸ If I climb up to heaven, you are there: or make Sheol my bed, you are there.

⁹ If I lift up the wings of the morning and fly to the end of the sea,

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol ·Place of the dead·, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there.

⁹ If I fly away on the wings of the morning and go to live in the uttermost parts across the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, your right hand will hold on to me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend 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.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit; and whither shall I flee from thy face?

⁸ If I shall ascend or go up into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into hell, thou art present.

⁹ If I shall take my feathers full early; and shall dwell in the last parts of the sea.

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit; and whither shall I flee from thy face? (Where shall I go from thy spirit; and where shall I flee from thy presence?)

⁸ If I shall ascend into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into hell, thou art present. (If I shall go up into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into Sheol, or into the land of the dead, thou art there also.)

⁹ If I shall take my feathers full early; and shall dwell in the last parts of the sea. (If I shall take flight early in the morning; or if I shall live on the farthest edge, or the coast, of the sea.)

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me. (Even there thy hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall keep me safe.)

⁷ Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?

⁸ If I ascend the heavens — there Thou art, And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

⁹ I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

¹⁰ Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.