Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the outermost parts of the sea,
New American Standard Bible
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
King James Version
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Holman Bible
or settle at the western limits,
International Standard Version
If I take wings with the dawn and settle down on the western horizon
American Standard Version
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Amplified
If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
Bible in Basic English
If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;
Darby Translation
If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Julia Smith Translation
Shall I lift up the wings of the dawn? shall I dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea?
King James 2000
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I lift up [the] wings of [the] dawn, [and] I alight on [the] far side of [the] sea,
Modern King James verseion
If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the furthest parts of the sea;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost part of the sea,
NET Bible
If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,
New Heart English Bible
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;
The Emphasized Bible
If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea,
Webster
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
World English Bible
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Youngs Literal Translation
I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
Themes
God » Leader » No place beyond the reach of his hand
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou are there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the outermost parts of the sea, 10 even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Cross References
Psalm 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew. Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
Psalm 19:6
His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit to the ends of it, and there is nothing hid from the heat of it.
Psalm 74:16-17
The day is thine; the night is also thine. Thou have prepared the light and the sun.
Isaiah 24:14-16
These shall lift up their voice. They shall shout. For the majesty of LORD they cry aloud from the sea.
Malachi 4:2
But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.