Psalms 139:5

Psalms 139:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.

Context of Psalms 139:5

3You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

Psalms 139:5 word by word

אָח֣וֹר וָקֶ֣דֶם צַרְתָּ֑נִי וַתָּ֖שֶׁת עָלַ֣י כַּפֶּֽכָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast besetצוּרtsûr · to confineH6696
• me behindאָחוֹר'âchôr 'âchôr · backH268
• and beforeקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924
• and laidשִׁיתshîyth · to set: putH7896
• thine handכַּףkaph · palmH3709

Cross-references for Psalms 139:5

• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
• Job 23:8“But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.
• Exodus 24:11But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

Commentaries on Psalms 139:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Thou hast beset me behind and before - The word rendered “beset” - צור tsûr - means properly to press; to press upon; to compress. It has reference commonly to the siege of a city, or to the pressing on of troops in war; and then it comes to mean to besiege, hem in, closely surround, so that there is no way of escape. This is the idea here - that God was on every side of him; that he could not escape in any direction. He was like a garrison besieged in a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6The Lord's all-knowing and all-powerful nature provides comfort to the godly, but it troubles the wicked (Psalm 2:3).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5From the rear and the front My face and my back.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 139

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings