Psalm 139:11
Strong's Lexicon
If I say,
וָ֭אֹמַר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“Surely
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

the darkness
חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place

will hide me,
יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי (yə·šū·p̄ê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7779: 1) to bruise, crush, gape upon, desire?, seize?, strike out? 1a) (Qal) to fall upon, bruise

and the light
א֣וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

become night
וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה (wə·lay·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)

around me”—
בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃ (ba·‘ă·ḏê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1157: 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about 1a) through (of action) 1b) behind (with verbs of shutting) 1c) about (with verbs of fencing) 1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, ‘Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I say, “ Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night” —

New American Standard Bible
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,"

King James Bible
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,"

New Living Translation
I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night--

English Standard Version
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”

New American Standard Bible
If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night"--

International Standard Version
If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"

NET Bible
If I were to say, "Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,"

American Standard Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

English Revised Version
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.
















Cross References
Job 22:13
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Job 34:22
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 139:10
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Psalm 139:9
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Psalm 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 139:13
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Psalm 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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