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even the night shall be light about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>If</i> I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If I say, &#8220Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will bruise me, And the light around me will be night,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, And the night will be the only light around me,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night” —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I say, &#8220Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night"— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Or suppose I said, "I'll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If I say, "Let the darkness hide me and let the light around me turn into night,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I could ask the darkness to hide me or the light around me to turn into night, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night," <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I say, ?Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If I were to say, "Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me," <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I say, “Surely darkness bruises me,” "" Then night [is] light to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And saying, surely the darkness shall fall upon me; and the night shone about me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I said: Perhaps darkness shall cover me: and night shall be my light in my pleasures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:11>And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely darkness shall hide me, and night shall be my light” — <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light around me become night,”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If I say, Surely the darkness shall be as light upon me; even the night shall be light before my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You have said, "The darkness will shine to me and the night will shine upon my face."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, And the light about me shall be night';<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When I said, Surely the darkness will cover me; even the night <i>was</i> light in my luxury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17283" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">If I say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">“Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: ḥō·šeḵ (N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">the darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7779.htm" title="7779: yə·šū·p̄ê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To bruise. A primitive root; properly, to gape, i.e. Snap at; figuratively, to overwhelm.">will hide me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">and the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: wə·lay·lāh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">become night</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ba·‘ă·ḏê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">around me”—</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a></span><br />The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a></span><br />And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></span><br />The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-14</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. / Test and prove what pleases the Lord. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a></span><br />the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8</a></span><br />Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Job 12:22</a></span><br />He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a></span><br />Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.</p><p class="hdg">surely</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11-13</a></b></br> He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see <i>it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7</a></b></br> Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12-14</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! … </p><p class="hdg">even the night</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Job 12:22</a></b></br> He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Bruiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-19.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Night</a> <a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/psalms/132-3.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-17.htm">Bruiseth</a> <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Night</a> <a href="/psalms/140-9.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If I say</b><br />This phrase introduces a hypothetical situation, reflecting the psalmist's introspection and contemplation. The Hebrew root for "say" is "אָמַר" (amar), which often implies not just speaking but also thinking or considering. This suggests a deep, internal dialogue, highlighting the psalmist's awareness of God's omnipresence and omniscience. In the broader scriptural context, it emphasizes the importance of our thoughts and words, as they are fully known to God.<p><b>Surely the darkness will hide me</b><br />The word "darkness" in Hebrew is "חֹשֶׁךְ" (choshekh), often symbolizing ignorance, evil, or adversity. The psalmist considers the possibility of being concealed by darkness, a common human fear. However, this phrase also reflects a profound theological truth: no darkness can obscure us from God's sight. Historically, darkness was often associated with chaos and the unknown, yet the psalmist acknowledges that even in such conditions, God’s presence is unwavering.<p><b>and the light become night around me</b><br />Here, "light" (אוֹר, or) and "night" (לַיְלָה, laylah) are juxtaposed, illustrating a transformation from clarity to obscurity. The psalmist poetically expresses a scenario where even the guiding light turns into night. This reflects a deep trust in God, acknowledging that even when circumstances seem to change drastically, God’s presence remains constant. Theologically, it underscores the belief that God transcends all human experiences of light and darkness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, King David, is expressing his thoughts and emotions in this psalm. He is known for his deep relationship with God and his poetic expressions of faith and struggle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this psalm, God is portrayed as omnipresent and omniscient, fully aware of David's thoughts and surroundings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkness_and_light.htm">Darkness and Light</a></b><br>These are symbolic elements used in the psalm to represent the presence of God versus the absence of human perception. Darkness often symbolizes fear or the unknown, while light represents clarity and divine presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence.htm">God's Omnipresence</a></b><br>No matter where we are or what we face, God is always present. We cannot hide from Him, even in our darkest moments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_fear_with_faith.htm">Facing Fear with Faith</a></b><br>When we feel overwhelmed by darkness or fear, we can trust that God's light is with us, guiding and protecting us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transparency_with_god.htm">Transparency with God</a></b><br>We should be open and honest with God about our struggles and fears, knowing that He sees and understands everything.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_hiding.htm">The Illusion of Hiding</a></b><br>Attempting to hide from God is futile. Instead, we should seek His presence and guidance in every situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/light_as_guidance.htm">Light as Guidance</a></b><br>God's light provides direction and clarity in our lives. We should seek His wisdom and truth to navigate through life's challenges.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">If I</span> <span class= "bld">say </span>. . .--Rather,<p>I say only let darkness crush me,<p>And light become night around me.<p>Commentators have mostly been frightened by the metaphor in the first line, though it has been preserved both by the LXX. and Vulg., and can only be avoided either by forcing the meaning of the verb from what it bears in <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm" title="And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.">Genesis 3:15</a>, <a href="/job/9-17.htm" title="For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.">Job 9:17</a>, or altering the text. Yet the Latins could speak even in prose of a region "oppressed by darkness" (Sen. <span class= "ital">Ep. </span>82); and when night was used as figurative of death, <span class= "ital">nocte premi </span>was a common poetical figure. Indeed, the word rendered <span class= "ital">darkness </span>here is actually, in <a href="/psalms/88-6.htm" title="You have laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.">Psalm 88:6</a>, used of <span class= "ital">death, </span>and if we understood this figure here we might render the word <span class= "ital">trample, </span>illustrating by Horace<p>"Jam te premet nox fabulaeque Manes."<p>Such a view would suit the thought to which the poet immediately passes--to God the darkness of death and the nothingness before birth are alike. On the other hand, as the main thought is that nowhere is there escape from God's sight in height, or depth, or distance so to exhaust the possibilities we seem to need, <span class= "ital">darkness.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/139.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11, 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.</span> If I think to escape thee by plunging into darkness, and say to myself, "Surely the darkness shall screen me, and night take the place of light about me," so that I cannot be seen, even then my object is not accomplished; even <span class="cmt_word">the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day.</span> Thy essential light penetrates every dark place, and makes the deepest gloom as radiant as the brightest sunshine. <span class="cmt_word">The darkness and the light are both alike to thee</span>; literally, <span class="accented">as the darkness</span>, so the <span class="accented">light</span>; but the paraphrase of the Authorized Version gives the true sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If I say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֭אֹמַר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the darkness</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֣שֶׁךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm">Strong's 2822: </a> </span><span class="str2">The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will hide me,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·p̄ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7779.htm">Strong's 7779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gape, snap at, to overwhelm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the light</span><br /><span class="heb">א֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become night</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lay·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around me”—</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:11 If I say Surely the darkness will (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/139-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 139:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/139-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>