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Psalm 139:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 139:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 You enfold me from in front and from behind,
and you place your hand upon me.[a]
6 Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension,
far too sublime for me to attain.
7 [b]Where can I go to hide from your spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:5 Place your hand upon me: a gesture performed by the judge or the witness (see Job 9:33). It expresses God’s absolute mastery over human beings (see Ex 33:22; Rev 1:17).
- Psalm 139:7 God is all-present; he is everywhere to protect his children. He perceives all things in all places and there is no escaping him. The same images and teaching are found in Am 9:2f. See also Job 11:8; 23:8f; Prov 15:11; Isa 7:11; Jer 23:24; Jon 1:3.
