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Berean Standard Bible

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

Psalms 139:9

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David asks where he could go to escape God's Spirit or presence. He runs through possibilities: heaven, the grave, the far side of the sea.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si tomare las alas del alba, y habitare en el extremo de la mar,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si cabalgo en los vientos matutinos y habito en los lejanos océanos,

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