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Psalms 139:12

Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.

Young's Literal Translation

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

11And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.

13For Thou — Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:21And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God [is].

Job 34:22There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

Hebrews 4:13and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things [are] naked and open to His eyes — with whom is our reckoning.

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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