7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?
7 Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit? to be out of your sight?
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 139:7
Commentary on Psalm 139:7-16
(Read Psalm 139:7-16)
We cannot see God, but he can see us. The psalmist did not desire to go from the Lord. Whither can I go? In the most distant corners of the world, in heaven, or in hell, I cannot go out of thy reach. No veil can hide us from God; not the thickest darkness. No disguise can save any person or action from being seen in the true light by him. Secret haunts of sin are as open before God as the most open villanies. On the other hand, the believer cannot be removed from the supporting, comforting presence of his Almighty Friend. Should the persecutor take his life, his soul will the sooner ascend to heaven. The grave cannot separate his body from the love of his Saviour, who will raise it a glorious body. No outward circumstances can separate him from his Lord. While in the path of duty, he may be happy in any situation, by the exercise of faith, hope, and prayer.