Psalms 139:11
If I say, “Let the darkness cover me, and night be the light about me,”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
In Context
10there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.
12The dark is not dark for you, but night is as light as the day.
Cross References
Psalms 94:7They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.
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 →