Psalms 139 · Verse 10

Psalms 139:10

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms 139:10, King James Version

Psalms 139:10 in other translations

BSBeven there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
WEBeven there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.
ASVEven there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
YLTAlso there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
DARBYEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
BBEEven there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.
WebsterEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

What does Psalms 139:10 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 139:7-16

We cannot see God, but he can see us. The psalmist did not desire to go from the Lord. Whither can I go? In the most distant corners of the world, in heaven, or in hell, I cannot go out of thy reach. No veil can hide us from God; not the thickest darkness. No disguise can save any person or action from being seen in the true light by him. Secret haunts of sin are as open before God as the most open villanies. On the…

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Psalms 139:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גַּם\־ga.mo.Sha-alsoH1571
שָׁ֭םShamthereH8033
יָדְךָ֣ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
תַנְחֵ֑נִיtan.Che.niit will lead meH5148
וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִיve.to.cha.Ze.niand it will grasp meH270
יְמִינֶֽךָ\׃ye.mi.Ne.kharight [hand] yourH3225

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 139:10

  • Psalms 23:3

    He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

  • Isaiah 41:13

    For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

  • Psalms 73:23

    Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

  • Psalms 63:8

    My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

  • Psalms 143:9-10

    Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

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63:8; 73:23; 143:9,10; Isa 41:13

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Context

  • Psalms 139:9

    If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

  • Psalms 139:10

    Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

  • Psalms 139:11

    If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

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Psalms 139:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aun allí me guiará tu mano, y me asirá tu diestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Là aussi ta main me conduira et ta droite me saisira.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Auch daselbst würde deine Hand mich leiten, und deine Rechte mich fassen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Caput circuitus eorum: labor labiorum ipsorum operiet eos.