Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if I should say, "Surely darkness will cover me, and [the] light around me [will be as] night,"
New American Standard Bible
And the light around me will be night,”
King James Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Holman Bible
and the light around me will be night”
International Standard Version
If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"
A Conservative Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light around me shall be night,
American Standard Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;
Amplified
If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”
Bible in Basic English
If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;
Darby Translation
And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;
Julia Smith Translation
And saying, surely the darkness shall fall upon me; and the night shone about me.
King James 2000
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Modern King James verseion
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me, even the night shall be light around me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I say, "Peradventure the darkness shall cover me, then shall my night be turned to day." -
NET Bible
If I were to say, "Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,"
New Heart English Bible
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;"
The Emphasized Bible
If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me.
Webster
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
World English Bible
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;"
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
10 even there your hand would lead me, and your right hand would hold me fast. 11 And if I should say, "Surely darkness will cover me, and [the] light around me [will be as] night," 12 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].
Cross References
Job 12:22
"He uncovers mysteries out of darkness, and he brings deep shadow to the light.
Job 22:12-14
"[Is] not God [in the] height of [the] heavens? But see how lofty are {the highest stars}.
Psalm 10:11-13
He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He has hidden his face. He never sees."
Psalm 94:7
while they say, "Yah does not see," and "The God of Jacob does not pay attention."
Isaiah 29:15
Ah! Those who make a plan deep, to hide [it] from Yahweh, and their deeds are in a dark place. And they say, "Who sees us? And who knows us?"
Jeremiah 23:24
Or can a person hide himself in secret places and I cannot see him?" {declares} Yahweh. "[Do] I not fill up the heaven and the earth?" {declares} Yahweh.