Psalm 139:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.

Young's Literal Translation
Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

King James Bible
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Hebrew
You hem me in
צַרְתָּ֑נִי (ṣar·tā·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiege

behind
אָח֣וֹר (’ā·ḥō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West

and before;
וָקֶ֣דֶם (wā·qe·ḏem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

You have laid
וַתָּ֖שֶׁת (wat·tā·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

Your hand
כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ (kap·pe·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

upon me.
עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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