Psalms 139:7 (GNV)

Passage

Whither shall I goe from thy Spirite? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:5 Thou holdest mee straite behinde and before, and layest thine hand vpon me.

Psalms 139:6 Thy knowledge is too wonderfull for mee: it is so high that I cannot attaine vnto it.

Psalms 139:7 Whither shall I goe from thy Spirite? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Psalms 139:8 If I ascende into heauen, thou art there: if I lye downe in hell, thou art there.

Psalms 139:9 Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "whither", "shall", "spirite", "flee", and "presence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "whither", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Thy knowledge is too wonderfull for mee..." into verse 8's "If I ascende into heauen thou art...", so "Spirit" and "whither" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "whither" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.