Psalms 139:5
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.
- KJV
- Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
- WEB
- You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.
- ASV
- Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.
- DARBY
- Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.
- BLB
- Behind and before, You hem me in, and You have laid Your hand upon me.
- ÅB
- Bakfra og forfra omgir du meg, og du legger din hånd på meg.
- OTB
- Du omgir meg bakfra og forfra,
Og legger Din hånd på meg. - B1930
- Bakfra og forfra omgir du mig, og du legger din hånd på mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
Read in contextRevelation 1:17
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Read in contextJob 23:8–9
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Read in contextExodus 24:11
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Read in contextJob 9:33
Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
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