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Where can I flee from your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/139.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/139.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/139.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Where can I go from Thy Spirit? Or where can I flee from Thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whither shall I from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Where can I go [to get away] from your Spirit? Where can I run [to get away] from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Where could I go to escape from you? Where could I get away from your presence? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Where can I flee from your spirit? Or where will I run from your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To where do I go from Your Spirit? And to where do I flee from Your face?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy spirit? and whither from thy face shall I flee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy face? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:7>Where will I go from your Spirit? And where will I flee from your face?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Where can I go from your spirit? From your presence, where can I flee? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Where shall I go from your Spirit and where shall I hide from before you?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither shall I flee from my presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17257" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/575.htm" title="575: ’ā·nāh (Interrog) -- Where? whither?. Or manah; contracted from 'aiyn; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither.">Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ’ê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">can I go</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: mê·rū·ḥe·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-csc:: 2ms) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">to escape Your Spirit?</a> <a href="/hebrew/575.htm" title="575: wə·’ā·nāh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- Where? whither?. Or manah; contracted from 'aiyn; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither.">Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: ’eḇ·rāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">can I flee</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pā·ne·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from Your presence?</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-2.htm">Amos 9:2-4</a></span><br />Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. / Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></span><br />But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-27.htm">Acts 17:27-28</a></span><br />God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. / ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a></span><br />For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a></span><br />And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-6.htm">Ephesians 4:6</a></span><br />one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-17.htm">Colossians 1:17</a></span><br />He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a></span><br />“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Where shall I go from your spirit? or where shall I flee from your presence?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm">Jeremiah 23:23,24</a></b></br> <i>Am</i> I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-3.htm">Jonah 1:3,10</a></b></br> But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Acts 5:9</a></b></br> Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband <i>are</i> at the door, and shall carry thee out.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/psalms/114-5.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/138-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/106-33.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/122-4.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the omnipresence of God, a central theme in <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>. The rhetorical question suggests that there is no place where one can hide from God's Spirit. The term "Spirit" here can be understood as the Holy Spirit, which is present throughout the Old Testament as the active presence of God in the world. This aligns with the understanding of God as all-seeing and all-knowing, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a>, which states, "Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him?" The idea of God's Spirit being inescapable is also reflected in the New Testament, where the Holy Spirit is described as a guide and comforter, present with believers at all times (<a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a>).<p><b>Where can I flee from Your presence?</b><br>The concept of fleeing from God's presence is reminiscent of the story of Jonah, who attempted to escape God's command by sailing to Tarshish (<a href="/jonah/1-3.htm">Jonah 1:3</a>). However, Jonah's story illustrates that God's presence is unavoidable, even in the depths of the sea. The word "presence" in Hebrew is often associated with the face of God, indicating a personal and relational aspect of God's nature. This phrase underscores the futility of trying to escape from God, as His presence is not limited by geographical or physical boundaries. It also points to the comforting truth for believers that God is always near, as echoed in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." This assurance of God's constant presence is a source of strength and encouragement, reflecting the intimate relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, David is expressing his awe of God's omnipresence and omniscience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_spirit.htm">God's Spirit</a></b><br>Refers to the Holy Spirit, emphasizing God's omnipresence and the impossibility of escaping His presence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven_and_sheol.htm">Heaven and Sheol</a></b><br>Though not mentioned in this specific verse, the subsequent verses reference these places to illustrate the extent of God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist's_journey.htm">The Psalmist's Journey</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions suggest a journey or movement, both physical and spiritual, highlighting the futility of escaping God's presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_omnipresence_of_god.htm">The Omnipresence of God</a></b><br>This is the central theme of the verse, focusing on God's ability to be present everywhere.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_omnipresence.htm">Understanding God's Omnipresence</a></b><br>Recognize that God's presence is not limited by physical boundaries. He is with us in every situation, providing comfort and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_comfort_of_god's_presence.htm">The Comfort of God's Presence</a></b><br>In times of trouble or loneliness, remember that God is always near. His Spirit is a constant companion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a></b><br>Knowing that we cannot escape God's presence should encourage us to live righteously and be mindful of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_pursuit_of_us.htm">God's Pursuit of Us</a></b><br>God's omnipresence is a testament to His relentless pursuit of a relationship with us. He desires to be involved in every aspect of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_worship.htm">Prayer and Worship</a></b><br>Use the knowledge of God's omnipresence to deepen your prayer life and worship, knowing that He hears and sees you wherever you are.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_139.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_god_abandoned_me.htm">Has God abandoned me?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_coexist_with_evil.htm">Psalm 139:7–10: If God is truly everywhere, how can He coexist with evil or suffering in remote or unknown places? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_omnipresence_reconciled_in_ps._88_14.htm">How do we reconcile the claim of God’s omnipresence with the Psalmist’s sense of complete abandonment in Psalm 88:14? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/if_god_is_everywhere,_how_is_hell_godless.htm">If God is omnipresent, how can Hell be a place where God is absent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Spirit.</span>--If this clause stood alone we should naturally understand by God's <span class= "ital">Spirit </span>His creative and providential power, from which nothing can escape (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-30.htm" title="You send forth your spirit, they are created: and you renew the face of the earth.">Psalm 104:30</a>). But taken in parallelism with <span class= "ital">presence </span>in the next clause the expression leads on to a thought towards which the theology of the Old Testament was dimly feeling, which it nearly reached in the Book of Wisdom. "The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world," but which found its perfect expression in our Saviour's announcement to the woman of Samaria.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/139.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?</span> The transition is now made from God's omniscience to God's omnipresence, ver. 5 having paved the way for it. God's presence is not to be escaped; his spirit is everywhere. "In him we live, and move, and have our being" (<a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a>). When Jonah sought to flee from his presence, he only found himself brought more absolutely and more perceptibly into his presence (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Where</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭נָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can I go</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to escape Your Spirit?</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rū·ḥe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Where</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אָ֗נָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can I flee</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְרָֽח׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·rāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Your presence?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:7 Where could I go from your Spirit? 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