Psalms 139:7

139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

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

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

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

Where shall I go from your spirit? or where shall I flee from your presence?

139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

What does Psalms 139:7 mean?

Psalms 139:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָלַךְ (yâlak), רוּחַ (rûwach), בָּרַח (bârach).

Hebrew interlinear

Whither

shall

goיָלַךְyâlak/yaw-lak'/H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

from

thy

spirit?רוּחַrûwach/roo'-akh/H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

whither

shall

fleeבָּרַחbârach/baw-rakh'/H1272to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly

from

thy

presence?פָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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Heart Holy Spirit, The, is God Trinity, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 139:7.

2 Samuel 13:37

But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Ammihud: or, Ammihur

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 139:7 say?

Psalms 139:7 (King James Version) reads: "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?"

Is Psalms 139:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 139:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 139:7, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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