Psalms 139:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 139:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 139:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 139:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 139:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 139:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 139:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 139:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 139:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 139:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 139:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 139:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou holdest mee straite behinde and before, and layest thine hand vpon me.”

Psalms 139:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 139:5 in Context — Psalms 139

3 Mi senda y mi acostarme has rodeado, y estás impuesto en todos mis caminos.

4 Pues aun no está la palabra en mi lengua, [y] he aquí, oh Jehová, tú la sabes toda.

5 Detrás y delante me guarneciste, y sobre mí pusiste tu mano.

6 Más maravillosa es la ciencia que mi capacidad; alta es, no puedo comprenderla.

7 ¿Adónde me iré de tu espíritu? ¿y adónde huiré de tu presencia?

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What Does Psalms 139:5 Mean?

Psalms 139:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 139. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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