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Psalms 139:9

139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

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

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

139:10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

What does Psalms 139:9 mean?

Psalms 139:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ), כָּנָף (kânâph), שַׁחַר (shachar).

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If
I
takeנָשָׂאnâsâʼ/naw-saw'/H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
the
wingsכָּנָףkânâph/kaw-nawf'/H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
of
the
morning,שַׁחַרshachar/shakh'-ar/H7837dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)
and
dwellשָׁכַןshâkan/shaw-kan'/H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
in
the
uttermost
partsאַחֲרִיתʼachărîyth/akh-ar-eeth'/H319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
of
the
sea;יָםyâm/yawm/H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south

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HeartHoly Spirit, The, is GodMorning

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 139:9.

Genesis 13:14

And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

Genesis 49:13

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

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What does Psalms 139:9 say?

Psalms 139:9 (King James Version) reads: "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;"

Is Psalms 139:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 139:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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