Psalms 139:11
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me;the light around me will be night;"
New Heart English Bible
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 will lead me,and your right hand will hold me.
Cross References
Job 12:22He uncovers deep things out of darkness,and brings out to light the shadow of death.
Job 34:22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom,where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Psalms 94:7They say, "Yah will not see,neither will Jacob's God consider."
Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him?' says the Lord. 'Do I not fill heaven and earth?' 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 →