Parallel Verses
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].
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.
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.
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 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]. 13 Indeed you created my {inward parts}; you wove me in my mother's womb.
Names
Cross References
Job 34:22
There is no darkness, and there is no deep shadow where instigators of mischief might hide themselves.
Daniel 2:22
He reveals the deep and the hidden things; he knows what [is] in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Exodus 14:20
[so that] it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. And {it was a dark cloud}, but it gave light [to] the night, [so that] {neither approached the other} all night.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the very thick cloud where God was.
Job 26:6
Sheol [is] naked before him, and there is no covering for Abaddon.
Hebrews 4:13
And no creature is hidden in the sight of him, but all [things are] naked and laid bare to the eyes of him to whom {we must give our account}.