Psalms 139:7 (WEB)

Passage

Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:5 You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

Psalms 139:6 This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

Psalms 139:7 Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

Psalms 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

Psalms 139:9 If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "This knowledge is beyond me It s..." into verse 8's "If I ascend up into heaven you...", so "Spirit" and "where" 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 "where" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.