Psalm 139:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
If I say,וָ֭אֹמַר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Surelyאַךְ־
(ach-)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
the darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְ
(cho·shech)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
will overwhelmיְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי
(ye·shu·fe·ni;)
7779: to bruisea prim. root
me, And the lightאֹ֣ור
(o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
aroundבַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃
(ba·'a·de·ni.)
1157: away from, behind, about, on behalf offrom an unused word
me will be night,"וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה
(ve·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
If I say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Surely the darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
shall cover
shuwph  (shoof)
to gape, i.e. snap at; figuratively, to overwhelm -- break, bruise, cover.
me even the night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
shall be light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
about me
b`ad  (beh-ad')
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. -- about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
Parallel Verses
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,"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have said, “The darkness will shine to me and the night will shine upon my face.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I say, "Let the darkness hide me and let the light around me turn into night,"

King James 2000 Bible
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
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