Psalm 139:5
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 33:27
Parallel
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
Parallel
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.