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Psalms 139:12

God's presenceGod's power and sovereignty

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.

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

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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BSB
even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.
KJV
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
WEB
even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.
ASV
Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee].
DARBY
Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.
BLB
even the darkness is not dark to You, and the night shines like the day—as the darkness, so [is] the light.
ÅB
så gjør heller ikke mørket det for mørkt for deg, og natten lyser som dagen, mørket er som lyset.
OTB
Selv mørket er ikke mørkt for Deg,
Og natten lyser som dagen.
Mørket og lyset er like for Deg.
B1930
så gjør heller ikke mørket det for mørkt for dig, og natten lyser som dagen, mørket er som lyset.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Daniel 2:22

    He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

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  • Job 34:22

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

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  • Exodus 20:21

    And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

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  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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  • Job 26:6

    Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

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  • Exodus 14:20

    And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

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