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Your right hand will hold me fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/139.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Even there Thy hand will lead me, And Thy right hand will lay hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />even there your hand will lead me; your right hand will hold on to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />even there Your hand will lead me; Your right hand will hold on to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />even there your hand would guide me and your right hand would hold on to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you would be there to lead me, you would be there to help me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />your hand will guide me there, too, while your right hand keeps a firm grip on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also there Your hand leads me, "" And Your right hand holds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also there thy hand will guide me, and thy right hand will hold me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Even there also shall thy hand lead me: and thy right hand shall hold me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:10>even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even there your hand guides me, your right hand holds me fast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me fast.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There also your hand will hold me and your right hand will lead me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Even there would Thy hand lead me, And Thy right hand would hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for even there thy hand would guide me, and thy right hand would hold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17276" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: ga·mō·šā- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: m (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">Your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: ṯan·ḥê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">will guide me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·ne·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">Your right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: wə·ṯō·ḥă·zê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">will hold me fast.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-8.htm">Deuteronomy 31:8</a></span><br />The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a></span><br />For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23-24</a></span><br />Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. / You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a></span><br />And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Psalm 63:8</a></b></br> My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a></b></br> Nevertheless I <i>am</i> continually with thee: thou hast holden <i>me</i> by my right hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/143-9.htm">Psalm 143:9,10</a></b></br> Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/119-24.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/119-146.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/psalms/139-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/119-143.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/psalms/138-7.htm">Right</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/3-18.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/139-24.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-15.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/139-24.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Right</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>even there Your hand will guide me;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omnipresence and guidance. The psalmist acknowledges that no matter where he goes, God's hand is there to lead him. The "hand" of God is often symbolic of His power and authority throughout Scripture. In <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, God's hand is described as majestic in power, delivering the Israelites from Egypt. The guidance mentioned here can be seen as both physical and spiritual, indicating God's direction in the believer's life. This aligns with <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which encourages trust in the Lord for guidance. The phrase also reflects the shepherd imagery found in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where God leads His people like a shepherd leads his flock.<p><b>Your right hand will hold me fast.</b><br>The "right hand" in biblical terms often signifies strength and favor. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the right hand was considered the hand of skill and power. This phrase assures the believer of God's protective and sustaining power. <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> echoes this sentiment, where God promises to uphold His people with His righteous right hand. The idea of being held fast suggests security and stability, reinforcing the believer's trust in God's unwavering support. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described in the New Testament as sitting at the right hand of God (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>), signifying His authority and power to save and sustain His followers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, King David, is expressing his deep understanding of God's omnipresence and omnipotence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as a guiding and sustaining presence in the life of the believer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_right_hand.htm">The Right Hand</a></b><br>- In biblical symbolism, the right hand often represents strength, power, and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence_and_guidance.htm">God's Omnipresence and Guidance</a></b><br>God's presence is not limited by geography or circumstance. Wherever we are, His hand is there to guide us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_strength_of_god's_right_hand.htm">The Strength of God's Right Hand</a></b><br>The right hand of God symbolizes His power and authority. Believers can find comfort in knowing that they are upheld by His strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_direction.htm">Trust in Divine Direction</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty, we can rely on God's guidance. His plans for us are perfect, and He will lead us on the right path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god's_hold.htm">Security in God's Hold</a></b><br>The assurance that God will "hold me fast" provides a sense of security and peace, knowing that we are never alone or abandoned.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_faith_in_daily_life.htm">Practical Faith in Daily Life</a></b><br>Applying this verse means actively seeking God's guidance in daily decisions and trusting in His sustaining power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_139.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_coexist_with_evil.htm">Psalm 139:7-10: If God is truly everywhere, how can He coexist with evil or suffering in remote or unknown places?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_'withdraw'_yet_remain_omnipresent.htm">Hosea 5:15 - How can one reconcile the notion of God 'withdrawing' from His people with other passages that emphasize divine omnipresence and faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_23_8-9_conflict_with_god's_omnipresence.htm">If Job 23:8-9 insists God is nowhere to be found, does this conflict with the broader biblical teaching that God is always present?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_baby_rely_on_god_in_psalm_71_6.htm">In Psalm 71:6, how can the psalmist claim reliance on God 'from birth' if an infant cannot consciously exercise faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Even there </span>. . .--The expressions "lead me," "hold me," are elsewhere used of the protecting and guiding providence of God (<a href="/psalms/5-8.htm" title="Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.">Psalm 5:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm" title="He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.">Psalm 23:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm" title="Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.">Psalm 27:11</a>; <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm" title="You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.">Psalm 73:24</a>). And yet the psalmist speaks here as if he were a guilty being trying to escape from the Divine notice. The truth is a profound one. Even when God discovers and overtakes those who guiltily try to hide from Him, it is to take them under His loving care.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(ga·mō·šā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭ם</span> <span class="translit">(m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will guide me;</span><br /><span class="heb">תַנְחֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(ṯan·ḥê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמִינֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mî·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will hold me fast.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·ḥă·zê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-10.htm">Psalm 139:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:10 Even there your hand will lead me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/139-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 139:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/139-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>