Psalm 139:5 {138:5}
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Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.

beset me

Deuteronomy 33:27 His dwelling is above, and underneath are the everlasting arms: he shall cast out the enemy from before thee, and shall say: Be thou brought to nought.

Job 23:8,9 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him. . . .

and laid

Exodus 24:11 Neither did he lay his hand upon those of the children of Israel, that retired afar off, and they saw God, and they did eat and drink.

Revelation 1:17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Context
You Have Searched Me and Known Me
4And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue. 5Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.6Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.…
Cross References
Job 9:33
There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.

Psalm 34:7
The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

Psalm 125:2
In Jerusalem. Mountains are round about it: so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth now and for ever.

Lexicon
You hem me in
צַרְתָּ֑נִי (ṣar·tā·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6696: To confine, bind, besiege

behind
אָח֣וֹר (’ā·ḥō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West

and before;
וָקֶ֣דֶם (wā·qe·ḏem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time

You have laid
וַתָּ֖שֶׁת (wat·tā·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7896: To put, set

Your hand
כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ (kap·pe·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

upon me.
עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Additional Translations
You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.You have beset me behind and before, and laid your hand on me.

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

the last and the first: thou hast fashioned me, and laid thine hand upon me.

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

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

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