Psalms 139:11
Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
In Context
10As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
12A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
Cross References
Job 12:22Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.
Job 34:22Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
Psalms 94:7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Jeremiah 23:24Shall any one hide himself in secret places, and I not see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth? saith 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 →