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Berean Standard Bible

“If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.”

Psalms 139:8

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David asks where he could go to escape God's presence, and finds that nowhere is out of reach.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

World English Bible (WEB)

If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si subiere á los cielos, allí estás tú: y si en abismo hiciere mi estrado, he aquí allí tú estás.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si me voy al cielo, allí estás tú. Si desciendo al lugar de los muertos, allí estás.

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