Psalms 139:9-10

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

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea - a poetic phrase to express the instantaneous rapidity with which the rays of the morning dawn dart from east to west of the horizon: 'If in a moment I were borne from the east to the extreme maritime regions of the west.' Psalms 55:6 shows that the reason for flight would be, not a desire to be far from God, but to escape from enemies.

Shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me - namely, as a Friend, an Almighty Upholder and Guide (cf. ; ; ; ; especially , "Lead me in the way everlasting," and the sister , "Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me"). Thus Psalms 139:7, where he speaks of fleeing from God, belong not to the train of thought here, which is consolatory. expresses the furthermost point in breadth, as the greatest height and the greatest depth. In no locality in the universe is God not present.