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You put a fence behind me and in front of me,
and you have placed your hand on me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me.
It is too high—I cannot grasp it.

God Is Present Everywhere

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your Presence?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:7 Or presence. Presence can be a name for God or for the second person of the Trinity.

You hem me in(A) behind and before,
    and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,(B)
    too lofty(C) for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
    Where can I flee(D) from your presence?

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