Psalms 139:5

Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; 1 Rescue me from unjust men; 1 Who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; 1 The poison of asps is under their lips. Pause. 1

6The proud have hidden a snare for me, 1 And have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; 1 They set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 24:11And of the chosen ones of Israel there was not even one missing, and they appeared in the place of God, and did eat and drink.

Job 9:33Would that he our mediator were present, and a reprover, 1 And one who should hear the cause between both. 1

Psalms 34:7For without cause they have hidden for me their destructive snare: 1 Without a cause they have reproached my soul. 1

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 →

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