Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
even darkness isn't dark to you, darkness and light are the same 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.
Holman Bible
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike 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 If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night," 12 even darkness isn't dark to you, darkness and light are the same to you. 13 It was you who formed my internal organs, fashioning me within my mother's womb.
Names
Cross References
Job 34:22
There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.
Daniel 2:22
He reveals what is profoundly mysterious and knows what is in the darkness; with him dwells light.
Exodus 14:20
coming between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. The cloud remained there even in the darkness, illuminating the night, so that the one side did not come near the other all night.
Exodus 20:21
Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Job 26:6
Sheol is naked before God and Abaddon has no clothes.
Hebrews 4:13
No creature can hide from him, but everyone is exposed and helpless before the eyes of the one to whom we must give a word of explanation.