Psalms 139:12

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the + 139:12 Gr. singular. poor, and the right of the needy ones. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

In Context

11A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction. 1

13Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses went into the darkness where God was.

Job 34:22Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.

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 →

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