Psalms 139:11
And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
In Context
10Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
12Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.
Cross References
Job 12:22Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
Job 34:22There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;
Psalms 94:7And they say, 'Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.'
Jeremiah 23:24Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
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 →