Psalms 139:12
Even the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;
13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Cross References
Exodus 20:21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Job 34:22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
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 →