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Berean Standard Bible

“If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—”

Psalms 139:11

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David goes on considering whether darkness could hide him from God. The psalm has already asked where he could flee, and now it turns to the night itself.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—

World English Bible (WEB)

If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night”;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si dijere: Ciertamente las tinieblas me encubrirán; aun la noche resplandecerá tocante á mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Puedo pedirle a las tinieblas que me oculten; y a la luz que me rodea que se haga noche.

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