Psalms 139:4-6

4 Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.

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

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Psalms 139:4-6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 139:4-6 In-Context

2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.

3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.

4 Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.

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

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

Cross References

• 1. S Hebrews 4:13
• 2. S 1 Samuel 25:16; Psalms 32:10; Psalms 34:7; Psalms 125:2
• 3. S Psalms 131:1
• 4. Job 42:3; Romans 11:33