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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.

12Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

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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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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