Psalm 139:7-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 139:7-10

God everywhere. "Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my bed in bell, behold, thou art there," etc. I. GOD IS PRESENT EVERYWHERE . Let us try to fill ourselves with this great thought. 1. God is in heaven . There have been atheists on earth—fools who have said in their hearts that there is no God. Let me tell you what an atheist is like. He is like a man going to hear an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 139:7-16

The domain of God. The main thought of these noble words is— I. THE BOUNDLESSNESS OF GOD 'S DOMAIN . Wherever we are, whithersoever we go, we are always within his charge. Could we reach the highest heavens, he is there; or the lowest depths of Hades, he is there; and could we wing our way to the far horizon, where sea and sky meet, he is there. In vain should we seek the shelter of the darkness, for darkness and light are alike to him. Even before the light of life shone... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there ; i . e . "if I were to ascend up into heaven, if I could do so, thou wouldst still be there—I should not find myself where thou wert not; no, nor even if I went down to hell ( Sheol ), should I escape thee—thou wouldst be there also." If I make my bed in hell means, "if I go down and take my rest in hell"—the place of departed spirits. Behold, thou art there; literally, behold , thou! read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 139:7

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? - Where shall I go where thy spirit is not; that is, where thou art not; where there is no God. The word “spirit” here does not refer particularly to the Holy Spirit, but to God “as” a spirit. “Whither shall I go from the all-pervading Spirit - from God, considered as a spirit?” This is a clear statement that God is a “Spirit” (compare John 4:24); and that, as a spirit, he is Omnipresent.Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? - Hebrew, From his face; that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 139:8

If I ascend up into heaven - The word “heaven” here, in the original is in the plural number - “heavens,” - and includes all that there is above the earth - the highest worlds.If I make my bed - Properly, “If I strew or spread my couch.” If I should seek that as the place where to lie down.In hell - Hebrew, “Sheol.” See the notes at Isaiah 14:9, where the word is fully explained. The word here refers to the under-world - the abodes of the dead; and, in the apprehension of the psalmist,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 139:7-12

Psalms 139:7-12. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? From thy knowledge and observation; or, from thee who art a Spirit? Whither shall I flee from thy presence? I can go nowhere but thou art there, observing and judging, approving or disapproving: nor are there any means imaginable by which I can escape the reach of thy all-penetrating eye, or withdraw myself from thy universal and unbounded presence: neither can an ascent to heaven, nor a descent to the state of the dead, secure me from... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 139:1-24

Psalms 139:0 The all-knowing, ever-present GodGod knows all about the psalmist - what he does, what he thinks, where he goes and what he says (139:1-4). Because of the realization that God is all around him, the psalmist sometimes feels helpless (5-6). A person may be tempted to look for some escape from such an overpowering presence, but no escape is possible. This may bring fear to rebels but it brings comfort to believers (7-8). Wherever they travel, God is with them (9-10). In darkness or... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 139:7

spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . presence. Hebrew = face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 139:8

hell = Sheol. See App-35 . behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 139:7

OMNIPRESENCE"Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:ff I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.If I take the wings of the morning,And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;Even there shall thy hand lead me,And thy right hand shall hold me.If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me.And the light about me shall be night;Even the darkness hideth not from thee,But the night shineth as the day;The... read more

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