Psalms 139:11

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

(g) Though darkness is a hinderance to man's sight, yet is serves your eyes as well as the light.

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 139:11

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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