Psalms 139:11

In 11 translations

BSB

If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—

KJV

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

WEB

If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

ASV

If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

LSV

And I say, “Surely darkness bruises me,” || Then night [is] light to me.

YLT

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

DBY

And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;

DRC138:11

And I said: Perhaps darkness shall cover me: and night shall be my light in my pleasures.

GNV

If I say, Yet the darkenes shall hide me, euen the night shalbe light about me.

JPS

And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night';

LXXE138:11

When I said, Surely the darkness will cover me; even the night was light in my luxury.Comp. Heb.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וָ֭אֹמַר אַךְ־חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה א֣וֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃

LXX-Br138:11

Καὶ εἶπα, ἄρα σκότος καταπατήσει με, καὶ νὺξ φωτισμὸς ἐν τῇ τρυφῇ μου.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Job 12:22He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
• Jeremiah 23:24“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
• Psalms 94:7They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
• Psalms 10:11–13He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.” Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless. Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never…
• Job 22:12–14Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are! Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the…
• Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

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