World English Bible
"You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me."
— Psalms 139:5, World English Bible
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.”
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me. ”
“You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me.”
“Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:”
“I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.”
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.”
You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.
You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.
This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.
Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!