Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Also darkness shall not darken from thee; and the night shall shine as the day: as the darkness, so the light
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.
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.
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 saying, surely the darkness shall fall upon me; and the night shone about me. 12 Also darkness shall not darken from thee; and the night shall shine as the day: as the darkness, so the light 13 For thou didst possess my reins: thou wilt cover me in my mother's womb.
Names
Cross References
Job 34:22
Not darkness and not the shadow of death for those working iniquity to hide there.
Daniel 2:22
He uncovered deep and hidden things: he knew what in darkness, and light lodged with him.
Exodus 14:20
And it will come between the camp of Egypt and between the camp of Israel; and it will be the cloud, and the darkness, and it will make the night light: and this drew not near to this all the night
Exodus 20:21
And the people will stand from far off, and Moses will draw near to the darkness where God is there.
Job 26:6
Hades is naked before him, and no covering to destruction.
Hebrews 4:13
And there is no creation invisible before him: and all things naked and exposed, neck and face to view, to the eyes of him with whom to us is the word.