Psalms 139:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.”

Psalms 139:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 139:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 139:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,””

Psalms 139:11 — World English Bible

Psalms 139:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night; ”

Psalms 139:11 — American Standard Version

Psalms 139:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night <FI>is<Fi> light to me.”

Psalms 139:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 139:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night; ”

Psalms 139:11 — Darby Translation

Psalms 139:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I say, Yet the darkenes shall hide me, euen the night shalbe light about me.”

Psalms 139:11 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 139:11 in Context — Psalms 139

9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

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What Does Psalms 139:11 Mean?

Psalms 139:11 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 139. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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