Psalms 139:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 139:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 139:11 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 139:11 — KJV
“If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.”
— Psalms 139:11 (KJV)
Psalms 139:11 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 139:11
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:11: darkness, even, night
“And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:11: darkness, night, light
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:11: surely, even, night
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:11: say, even, about
“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:11: darkness, night, light
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