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Psalms 139:5 King James Version (KJV)

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.


Psalms 139:5 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

5 Thou hast beset H6696 me behind H268 and before, H6924 and laid H7896 thine hand H3709 upon me.


Psalms 139:5 American Standard (ASV)

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.


Psalms 139:5 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

5 Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.


Psalms 139:5 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.


Psalms 139:5 World English Bible (WEB)

5 You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.


Psalms 139:5 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

5 I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

Cross Reference

Deuteronomy 33:27 KJV

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.

Exodus 24:11 KJV

And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

Job 9:33 KJV

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Job 23:8-9 KJV

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Psalms 34:7 KJV

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Revelation 1:17 KJV

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:

Commentary on Psalms 139 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 139

Ps 139:1-24. After presenting the sublime doctrines of God's omnipresence and omniscience, the Psalmist appeals to Him, avowing his innocence, his abhorrence of the wicked, and his ready submission to the closest scrutiny. Admonition to the wicked and comfort to the pious are alike implied inferences from these doctrines.