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Psalms 139:11

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

King James Version

In Context

10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

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Cross References

Job 12:22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Job 34:22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Psalms 94:7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I 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 →

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