139:5 You squeeze me in from behind and in front;
you place your hand on me.
139:7 Where can I go to escape your spirit?
Where can I flee to escape your presence? 1
1 tn Heb “Where can I go from your spirit, and where from your face can I flee?” God’s “spirit” may refer here (1) to his presence (note the parallel term, “your face,” and see Ps 104:29-30, where God’s “face” is his presence and his “spirit” is the life-giving breath he imparts) or (2) to his personal Spirit (see Ps 51:10).