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Psalms 139:8 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Psalms 139:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 139 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”
Psalms 139:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there—David explores God's omnipresence through cosmic extremes. Heaven (shamayim, שָׁמַיִם) represents the highest heights, God's dwelling place. Hell (sheol, שְׁאוֹל) is the grave, the realm of the dead, the lowest depths. The emphatic thou art there (sham attah, שָׁם אַתָּה) brackets both locations—God's presence is not limited by spatial or spiritual boundaries.Sheol was understood as shadowy separation from God's active presence (Psalm 88:5), yet even there, God is. This anticipates the Christian truth ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 139:8
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“there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven”
“I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.,And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice., וַיֹּאמֶר קָרָאתִי מִצָּרָה לִי אֶל־יְהוָה וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מִבֶּטֶן שְׁאוֹל שִׁוַּעְתִּי שָׁמַעְתָּ קוֹלִי׃ ,And he said: I called out of mine affliction Unto the LORD, and He answered me; Out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, And Thou heardest my voice.,2:3 καὶ εἶπεν ἐβόησα ἐν θλίψει μου πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεόν μου καὶ εἰσήκουσέν μου ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου κραυγῆς μου ἤκουσας φωνῆς μου,2:3 and said, I cried in my affliction to the Lord my God, and he hearkened to me, even to my cry out of the belly of hell: thou heardest my voice.,,,,”
“Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”
“and though your nest is set among the stars”
“and Abaddon{Abaddon means Destroyer.} has no covering.”
“take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre”