Psalms 139:11

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

"If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." - Psalms 139:11
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What does Psalms 139:11 mean?

The verse Psalms 139:11 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads as follows: "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." This verse comes from Psalm 139, a beautiful and deeply intimate reflection on God's presence and…

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Light in the Darkness: Understanding Divine Presence

Psalms 139:11 declares, "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." This remarkable verse resonates deeply with believers, providing profound comfort and assurance of God’s omnipresence. It addresses a universal human experience—the…

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A Prayer for Light in the Darkness

Heavenly Father, I come before You today in solemn reverence, acknowledging Your magnificent presence that surrounds me at all times. In Psalm 139:11, we are reminded through the beautiful words of the King James Version, "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the…

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Psalms 139:11 - "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me."
Psalms 139:23 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"
"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;" - Psalms 139:9
Psalms 139:1 - "O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me."
Psalms 139:9 - "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;"
Psalms 139:24 - "And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalms 139:4 - "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether."
Psalms 139:6 - "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it."
"I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies." - Psalms 139:22
Psalms 139:20 - "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain."
Psalms 139:22 - "I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies."
Psalms 139:5 - "Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me."
Psalms 139:13 - "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb."
Psalms 139:2 - "Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off."
Psalms 139:3 - "Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways."
Psalms 119:139 - "My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words."
Psalms 139:10 - "Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me."
Psalms 139:17 - "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
"My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words." - Psalms 119:139
Psalms 139:12 - "Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:" - Psalms 139:23
Psalms 139:7 - "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?"
"Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." - Psalms 139:10
Psalms 139:8 - "If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there."
Psalms 139:15 - "My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth."
Psalms 139:19 - "Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men."
"Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off." - Psalms 139:2
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!" - Psalms 139:17
"Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee." - Psalms 139:12