He parted the heavens and came down,
a dark cloud beneath His feet.

He made darkness His hiding place,
dark storm clouds His canopy around Him.

Let their way be dark and slippery,
with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Consider the covenant,
for the dark places of the land are full of violence.

He sent darkness, and it became dark—
for did they not defy His commands?

even the darkness is not dark to You.
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.