Psalms

Psalm 139:6–8

6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

too lofty for me to attain.

7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?

Where can I flee from Your presence?

8If I ascend to the heavens, You are there;

if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

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Psalm 139:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
knowledgeדַ֣עַתḏa·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
too wonderfulפִּלְאִיָּהpil·ʾī·yå̄hAdjective - feminine singularH6383 wonderful, incomprehensible
for meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
too loftyנִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗הniś·gə·ḇāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7682 be
for me to attainא֥וּכַֽל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure

Psalm 139:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאָ֭נָ֥ה’ā·nāhInterrogativeH575 where?
can I goאֵלֵ֣ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
to escape Your Spiritמֵרוּחֶ֑ךָmê·rū·ḥe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
Whereוְ֝אָ֗נָהwə·’ā·nāhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH575 where?
can I fleeאֶבְרָֽח׃’eḇ·rāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1272 go through, flee
from Your presenceמִפָּנֶ֥יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Psalm 139:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I ascendאֶסַּ֣ק’es·saqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5266 go up
to the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםšā·ma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are thereשָׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
if I make my bedוְאַצִּ֖יעָהwə·’aṣ·ṣî·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3331 lay, spread
in Sheolשְּׁא֣וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
You are thereהִנֶּֽךָּ׃hin·ne·kāInterjection; second person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold

Cross-references

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Psalm 139:6 Romans 11:33 · Job 42:3 · Job 11:7–9 · Job 26:14 · Psalm 40:5 · Proverbs 30:2–4

Psalm 139:7 Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Jonah 1:3 · Jonah 1:10

Psalm 139:8 Amos 9:2–4 · Jonah 2:2 · Job 34:21–22 · Obadiah 1:4 · Proverbs 15:11 · Job 26:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.