Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 139:10

"Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me." — Psalms 139:10 (ASV)

Even there ...—The expressions “lead me,” “hold me,” are elsewhere used of the protecting and guiding providence of God (Psalms 5:8; Psalms 23:3; Psalms 27:11; Psalms 73:24). 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.