Psalms 139:11
If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
In Context
10Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.
Cross References
Job 12:22Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;
Job 34:22There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.
Psalms 94:7And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.
Jeremiah 23:24In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:8-17
The Omniscience of God. 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the… Read the whole commentary →