Psalms 139:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [If] I take the wings of the morning, [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [If] I take the wings of the morning, [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If I take my wings early in the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If] I take the wings of the morning: [and] dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I lift up my wings like those of an eagle, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— If I should spread my wings [to fly] straight forward, and sojourn at the extremity of the sea, [it would be vain],
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [If] I take the wings of the morning, [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; |
[ If] I take
5375 {5375} Primeנָשָׂאnasa'{naw-saw'}
A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the wings
3671 {3671} Primeכָּנָףkanaph{kaw-nawf'}
From H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle.
of the morning,
7837 {7837} Primeשַׁחַרshachar{shakh'-ar}
From H7836; dawn (literally, figuratively or adverbially).
[ and] dwell
7931 {7931} Primeשָׁכַןshakan{shaw-kan'}
A primitive root (apparently akin (by transmutation) to H7901 through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
in the uttermost parts
319 {0319} Primeאַחֲרִית'achariyth{akh-ar-eeth'}
From H0310; the last or end, hence the future; also posterity.
of the sea;
3220 {3220} Primeיָםyam{yawm}
From an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article) the Mediterranean; sometimes a large river, or an artificial basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south. |
Psalms 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. |
- If I take:
- Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794 miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and the description truly sublime.
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- the wings:
Psalms 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Psalms 19:6 His going forth [is] from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
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- dwell:
Psalms 74:16-17 The day [is] thine, the night also [is] thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. ... Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
Isaiah 24:14-16 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. ... From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, [even] glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
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