Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?
New American Standard Bible
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
King James Version
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Holman Bible
Where can I flee from Your presence?
International Standard Version
Where can I flee from your spirit? Or where will I run from your presence?
A Conservative Version
Where shall I go from thy Spirit? Or where shall I flee from thy presence?
American Standard Version
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Amplified
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
Bible in Basic English
Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?
Julia Smith Translation
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? and whither from thy face shall I flee?
King James 2000
Where shall I go from your Spirit? or where shall I flee from your presence?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Where I can go from your Spirit, or where can I flee from your presence?
Modern King James verseion
Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?
NET Bible
Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?
New Heart English Bible
Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?
The Emphasized Bible
Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee?
Webster
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
World English Bible
Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?
Youngs Literal Translation
Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
Themes
God » Is declared to be » Omnipresent
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
6 O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 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;
Cross References
Jonah 1:3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish, from the presence of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:23-24
Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off?
Jonah 1:10
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this thou hast done? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of Jehovah: for he had told them.
Acts 5:9
And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.