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Psalm 139:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 139:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 A word is not even on my tongue
and you, O Lord, are completely aware of it.
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.
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).
