Psalms 139:5
Behind and before hast thou hedged me in, and thou placest upon me thy hand.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
In Context
4For, while there is not a word on my tongue, lo, thou, O Lord, knowest it entirely.
6Too wonderful is such knowledge for me: it is too exalted, I cannot attain unto it.
Cross References
Exodus 24:11And against the nobles of the children of Israel he stretched not forth his hand; and they saw [the glory of] God, and did eat and drink.
Job 9:33There is no one who can decide between us, who could lay his hand upon us both.
Psalms 34:7(34:8) The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:2-7
The Omniscience of God. 1 O Lord , thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 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. 5 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. David here lays down this great doctrine,… Read the whole commentary →