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Psalms 139:8–11

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Psalms 139:8

8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Psalms 139:9

9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Psalms 139:10

10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Psalms 139:11

11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heaven

The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

make

To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

bed

A place for rest or sleep; also the marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wings

Limbs by which birds or flying creatures fly; by extension, sides or extremities and figures of shelter or speed.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

parts

Portions or divisions of a whole; also divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:10

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

right

Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hold

To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Surely

Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

darkness

Absence of light; also obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 8

  1. Amos 9:2–4
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  2. Job 34:21–22
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  3. Jonah 2:2
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  4. Obadiah 1:4
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  5. Proverbs 15:11
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From verse 9

  1. Psalms 19:6
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  2. Psalms 74:16–17
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  3. Malachi 4:2
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  4. Isaiah 24:14–16
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  5. Psalms 18:10
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From verse 10

  1. Psalms 23:3
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  2. Isaiah 41:13
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  3. Psalms 73:23
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  4. Psalms 63:8
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  5. Psalms 143:9–10
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From verse 11

  1. Job 12:22
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  2. Jeremiah 23:24
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  3. Psalms 94:7
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  4. Job 22:12–14
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  5. Psalms 10:11–13
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