Psalm 139:8 (WEB)
If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
“But even by thus imitating Thee they acknowledge Thee to be the Creator of all nature, and so that there is no place whither they can altogether retire from Thee.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“What with Him is not, of whom it is said, “If I shall have ascended into heaven, Thou art there; and if I shall have descended into hell, Thou art present”?” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 8.
Read the whole comment“Their wings they will not take to fly straight: “Let the indignation of Thine anger overtake them,” let it not permit them to escape.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 7–9.
Read the whole comment“…do understand, and that imperfectly: as to God it is said, “If I shall ascend into heaven, Thou art there; if I shall go down into hell, Thou art there also.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 8.
Read the whole comment““If I go up,” saith he, “to heaven, Thou art there: if I go down to Hades, Thou art present” (ver. 8).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“How shalt thou hide it from Him, to whom it is said by a sinner, fearing and confessing, “Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit? and from Thy face whither shall I flee?”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“…is present everywhere, named in the previous verse His Spirit; for He says,” Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 8, 7
Read the whole comment“…which is said in respect to condition; and “Thy years shall have no end,” which is said in respect of time; and, “If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there,” which is said in respect to place.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 8
Read the whole comment“The question was about the earth; hear what follows: “If I descend unto hell, Thou art there.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“Was it not truly said to God, “If I ascend into heaven, Thou art there; and if I go down into hell, Thou art present?” or is not Christ after all that Wisdom of God which “penetrateth everywhere because of its purity”?” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 8.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For thither Thy hand shall guide me and Thy right hand shall hold me.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxviii. (cxxxix.) 7–10.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in Confessions II.6.
Cited together in Confessions II.6.
Cited together in Confessions II.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.8.