Psalm 139:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹If I say, ^(A)“Surely the darkness shall cover me,
    and the light about me be night,”
¹²^(B)even the darkness is not dark to you;
    the night is bright as the day,
    for darkness is as light with you.

¹³For you ^(C)formed my inward parts;
you ^(D)knitted me together in my mother's womb.

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Psalm 139:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹Suppose I were to say, “I’m sure the darkness will hide me.
    The light around me will become as dark as night.”
¹²Even that darkness would not be dark to you.
    The night would shine like the day,
    because darkness is like light to you.

¹³You created the deepest parts of my being.
You put me together inside my mother’s body.

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Psalm 139:11-13

New International Version

¹¹If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
    and the light become night around me,”
¹²even the darkness will not be dark^(A) to you;
    the night will shine like the day,
    for darkness is as light to you.