Psalms 139:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 33:27 : 27 The God of your fathers is your safe resting-place, and under you are his eternal arms: driving out the forces of your haters from before you, he said, Let destruction overtake them.
  • Job 9:33 : 33 There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us.
  • Job 23:8-9 : 8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him; 9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;
  • Exod 24:11 : 11 And he put not his hand on the chiefs of the children of Israel: they saw God, and took food and drink.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 139:1-4
    4 verses
    84%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

    2 You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

    3 You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

    4 For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

  • Ps 139:6-10
    5 verses
    80%

    6 Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

    7 Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

    8 If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

    9 If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

    10 Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

  • Ps 139:13-18
    6 verses
    79%

    13 My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.

    14 I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

    15 My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.

    16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

    17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

    18 If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

  • Ps 73:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.

    24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.

  • Ps 142:3
    76%

    3 When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

  • Job 10:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

    8 Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction.

  • Ps 119:73
    74%

    73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

  • Ps 139:23
    74%

    23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

  • Jer 12:3
    73%

    3 But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.

  • Job 13:27
    73%

    27 And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;

  • Ps 63:8
    73%

    8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.

  • Ps 41:12
    73%

    12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

  • Job 30:21
    73%

    21 You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.

  • Job 14:16
    73%

    16 For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.

  • Ps 18:39
    73%

    39 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.

  • Job 10:13
    73%

    13 But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

  • Ps 18:35-36
    2 verses
    73%

    35 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

    36 You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.

  • Ps 17:3
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    3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

  • Ps 38:2
    73%

    2 For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.

  • Ps 138:7
    73%

    7 Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

  • Isa 37:28
    72%

    28 But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

  • Ps 89:13
    72%

    13 Yours is an arm of power; strong is your hand and high your right hand.

  • 2 Sam 22:40-41
    2 verses
    72%

    40 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who came out against me.

    41 By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

  • Ps 109:27
    72%

    27 So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

  • Ps 69:5
    72%

    5 O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

  • Job 10:11
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    11 By you I was clothed with skin and flesh, and joined together with bones and muscles.

  • Ps 31:15
    72%

    15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

  • 2 Kgs 19:27
    72%

    27 But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

  • Ps 32:7
    72%

    7 You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)

  • Ps 119:168
    72%

    168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

  • Ps 80:17
    72%

    17 Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

  • Ps 31:8
    72%

    8 And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

  • Ps 140:5
    72%

    5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • Ps 118:13
    71%

    13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.