Psalms 139:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 139:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 139:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 139:5 — KJV
“Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.”
— Psalms 139:5 (KJV)
Psalms 139:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 139:5
“I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:5: hast, laid, thine
“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:5: hast, before, thine
“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:5: hast, laid, thine
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:5: hast, thine, hand
“Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:5: before, thine, hand
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