Psalm 139:5

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

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 33:27 speaks of God’s everlasting arms underneath His people—a parallel image of God’s encompassing protection like hemming in.

Job 23:8 Contrast

Job 23:8 laments that God is not found in any direction—contrasting sharply with the psalmist’s experience of God hemming him in.

Job 23:9 Contrast

Job 23:9 continues the theme of not seeing God anywhere—further contrasting with the encompassing presence described in Psalm 139:5.

Revelation 1:17 has Jesus placing His right hand on John, echoing the psalmist's experience of God's hand upon him—comfort and strength.