Psalms 139:9

In 11 translations

BSB

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,

KJV

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

WEB

If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

ASV

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

LSV

I take the wings of morning, || I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

YLT

I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

DBY

[If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

DRC138:9

If I take my wings early in the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE138:9

If I should spread my wings to fly straight forward, and sojourn at the extremity of the sea, it would be vain,Alex. κατ᾿ ὄρθον, toward the dawn.

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Original-language editions

WLC

אֶשָּׂ֥א כַנְפֵי־שָׁ֑חַר אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית יָֽם׃

LXX-Br138:9

Ἐὰν ἀναλάβω τὰς πτέρυγάς μου κατʼ ὀρθὸν, καὶ κατασκηνώσω εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα τῆς θαλάσσης,

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• Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
• Psalms 18:10He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
• Isaiah 24:14–16They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD. Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea. From…

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