Psalms 139:11
If I asked the darkness to hide me, and light to become night around me,
Free Bible Version
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 your hand would lead me, your right hand would support me.
Cross References
Job 12:22He reveals what is hidden in darkness, and brings into the light the shadow of death.
Job 34:22There is no darkness so deep where people who do evil can hide themselves from him.
Psalms 94:7They say, “The Lord can't see what we're doing. Israel's God doesn't pay any attention to us.”
Jeremiah 23:24Can people hide in secret places where I can't see them? asks the Lord. Don't I operate everywhere in heaven and on earth? asks 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 →