John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the morning ,.... And fly as swift as the morning light to the east, to the extremity of it, as Ben Melech; as far as he could go that way, as swiftly as the wings of the morning could carry him thither; so the morning is represented by the Heathens as having wings F6 Vid. Cuperi Apotheos. Homeri, p. 177. ; or as the rays of the rising sun, called wings for the swiftness of them, Malachi 4:2 ; and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; in the most... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there ,.... No man hath ascended or can ascend to heaven of himself; it is an hyperbolical expression, as are those that follow; none but Christ has ascended to heaven by his own power, who descended from it; saints hope to go there at death, and, when they do, they find God there; that is his habitation, his throne is there, yea, that is his throne; here he keeps court and has his attendants, and here he will be seen and enjoyed by his people to all... read more