Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 139:9

If I take the wings of the morning. The point of comparison appears to be the incalculable velocity of light. —Joseph Addison Alexander.

Verses 9-10. When we think that we fly from God, in running out of one place into another, we do but run from one hand to the other; for there is no place where God is not, and whithersoever a rebellious sinner doth run, the hand of God will meet with him to cross him, and hinder his hoped for good success, although he securely prophesieth never so much good unto himself in his journey. What! had Jonah offended the winds or the waters, that they bear him such enmity? The winds and the waters and all God's creatures are wont to take God's part against Jonah, or any rebellious sinner. For though God in the beginning gave power to man over all creatures to rule them, yet when man sins, God giveth power and strength to his creatures to rule and bridle man. Therefore even he that now was lord over the waters, now the waters are lord over him. —Henry Smith.

Verses 9-10.

Should fate command me to the farthest verge

Of the green earth, to distant barbarous climes,

Rivers unknown to song; where first the sun

Gilds Indian mountains, or his setting beam

Flames on the Atlantic isles; 'tis nought to me:

Since GOD is ever present, ever felt,

In the void waste as in the city full;

And where he vital breathes, there must be joy,

When e'en at last the solemn hour shall come,

And wing my mystic flight to future worlds,

I cheerful will obey; there with new powers,

Will rising wonders sing: I cannot go

Where universal love smiles not around,

Sustaining all yon orbs, and all their sons:

From seeming evil still deducing good,

And better thence again, and better still,

In infinite progression. —James Thomson, 1700-1748.