Psalm 139:5–6
Psalm 139:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Psalm 139:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
Psalm 139:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 You are all around me—in front and in back—
and have put your hand on me.
6 Your knowledge is amazing to me;
it is more than I can understand.
Psalm 139:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thy hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me. 6 O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 You are all around me—in front of me and in back of me.
You lay your hand on me.
6 Such knowledge is beyond my grasp.
It is so high I cannot reach it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 You have encircled me;
You have placed Your hand on me.
6 This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is so high that I cannot attain it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 You barricade me behind and in front,
and set your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me.
It is set high; I cannot prevail against it.
Psalm 139:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 You are all around me. You are behind me and in front of me.
You hold me in your power.
6 I’m amazed at how well you know me.
It’s more than I can understand.
Psalm 139:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.