Psalms 139:8

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 139

“If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”Psalms 139:8

What Does Psalms 139:8 Mean?

Psalms 139:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 139, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to Psalms 139:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Amos 9:2“Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:”Job 34:21“For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.”Jonah 2:2“And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”Proverbs 15:11“Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”Obadiah 1:4“Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.”Job 26:6“Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.”Psalms 16:10“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”Jeremiah 51:53“Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 32:25“They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.”Job 17:13“If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.”Ezekiel 28:12“Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”

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