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Psalms 139:12

Even darkness, will not conceal from thee,—but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me.

13For, thou, didst possess thyself of my reins, thou didst weave me together in the womb of my mother.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:21So then the people stood afar off, and, Moses, approached unto the thick gloom, where God was.

Job 34:22No darkness, and no death-shade, where the workers of iniquity may hide.

Hebrews 4:13And there is, no created thing, can be secreted before him, but, all things, are naked and exposed to his eyes:—as to whom is, our discourse.

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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