Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.
New American Standard Bible
And the night is as bright as the day.
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.
International Standard Version
even darkness isn't dark to you, darkness and light are the same to you.
A Conservative Version
even the darkness hides not from thee, but the night shines as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee].
American Standard Version
Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee .
Amplified
Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
But the night shines as bright as the day;
Darkness and light are alike to You.
Bible in Basic English
Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.
Darby Translation
Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.
Julia Smith Translation
Also darkness shall not darken from thee; and the night shall shine as the day: as the darkness, so the light
King James 2000
Yea, the darkness hides not from you; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
even [the] darkness is not too dark for you, and [the] night shines as the day-- the darkness [and] the light are alike [for you].
Modern King James verseion
Yea, the darkness does not hide from You; but the night shines as the day; as is the darkness, so is the light to You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day; the darkness and light are both alike.
NET Bible
even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.
New Heart English Bible
even the darkness doesn't hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Even darkness, will not conceal from thee, - but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light!
Webster
Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
World English Bible
even the darkness doesn't hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as is darkness so is light.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
11
and the light around me will be night”
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Names
Cross References
Job 34:22
where evildoers can hide themselves.
Daniel 2:22
He knows what is in the darkness,
and light dwells with Him.
Exodus 14:20
It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. The cloud was there in the darkness, yet it lit up the night.
Exodus 20:21
And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
Job 26:6
and Abaddon
Hebrews 4:13
No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom