Psalms 139:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

You have beset me and shut me in--behind and before, and You have laid Your hand upon me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You have beset me and shut me in–behind and before, and You have laid Your hand upon me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You have encircled me; you have placed your hand on me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

You are all around me, in front of me and behind me. You put your hand on me to help me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You are all around me—in front of me and behind me. I feel your hand on my shoulder.

You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You are all around me on every side; you protect me with your power.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me. You lay your hand on me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You have encircled me; You have placed Your hand on me.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

You have enclosed me behind and before, And You have put Your hand upon me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You beset me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Behind and before you encircle me and rest your hand upon me.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You are all around me. You are behind me and in front of me. You hold me in your power.

English NIV

You hem me in-behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.

English NKJ 1982

You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

English NLT

You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. You have laid your hand on me!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Thou dost beset me behind and before, and layest thy hand upon me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You both precede and follow me and place your hand of blessing on my head.

English Tyndale 1537

Thou hast fashioned me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

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