Psalms 139:10-13 in English

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹ If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

¹² Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

¹³ For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹¹ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹² A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹³ I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

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

¹² Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

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

¹² Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹¹ A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹² I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹ If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;

¹² Even the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ you would be there also, to lead me by your hand, and you would help me.

¹¹ I could request the darkness to hide me, or I could request the light around me to become darkness,

¹² but even if that happened, the darkness would not be darkness for you! For you, the night is as bright as the daytime is, because for you, daylight and darkness are ◄not different/the same►.

¹³ You created all the parts of my body; you put the parts of my body together when I was still in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹¹ A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹² I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

¹³ Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name: the upright shall dwell in your presence.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

¹¹ If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

¹² Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

¹³ My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹ And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;

¹² Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins; thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

¹¹ Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

¹² A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

¹³ I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

¹⁰ even there your hand would lead me, your right hand would support me.

¹¹ If I asked the darkness to hide me, and light to become night around me,

¹² Even darkness would not be dark for you, and the night would be bright as day, for darkness is like light to you.

¹³ You made me from the inside out, shaping me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ Yet thither shall thine hand leade me, and thy right hand holde me.

¹¹ If I say, Yet the darkenes shall hide me, euen the night shalbe light about me.

¹² Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.

¹⁰ Even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.

¹¹ And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night';

¹² Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.

¹³ For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

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

¹² Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: Thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ Even there would thy hand lead me, and thy right hand would seize hold of me.

¹¹ If I said, Surely darkness shall enshroud me, and into night be turned the light about me:

¹² Yet even darkness can obscure nothing from thee; but the night will shine like the day; both the darkness and the light are alike to thee.

¹³ For thou possessest my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, The mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹¹ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; And thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: They shall not bear up under them.

¹² A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: Evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹³ I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, And the right of the needy ones.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me!

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

¹² Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to thee!

¹³ For thou didst form my reins; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

¹¹ If I say, “Let the darkness cover me, and night be the light about me,”

¹² The dark is not dark for you, but night is as light as the day.

¹³ For you did put me together; in my mother's womb you did weave me.

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

¹¹ If I say, “Let the darkness cover me, and night be the light about me,”

¹² The dark is not dark for you, but night is as light as the day.

¹³ For you did put me together; in my mother's womb you did weave me.

¹⁰ Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;”

¹² even the darkness does not hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, your right hand will hold on to me.

¹¹ If I said, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light will become night around me,”

¹² even the darkness would not be dark to you. The night would shine like the day, for the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

¹³ You formed my inner parts; you formed me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

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

¹² Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee .

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹ And I said, In hap darknesses shall defoul me; and the night is my lightening in my delights.

¹² For why darknesses shall not be made dark from thee, and the night shall be lightened as the day; as the darknesses thereof, so and the light thereof.

¹³ For thou haddest in possession my reins; thou tookest me up from the womb of my mother.

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me. (Even there thy hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall keep me safe.)

¹¹ And I said, In hap darknesses shall defoul me; and the night is my lightening in my delights. (And I said, Perhaps the darkness shall cover me; or the light all around me shall become my night.)

¹² For why darknesses shall not be made dark from thee, and the night shall be lightened as the day; as the darknesses thereof, so and the light thereof. (But the darkness shall not be dark for thee, and the night shall be like the daylight; yea, to you, the darkness is no different than the light.)

¹³ For thou haddest in possession my reins; thou tookest me up from the womb of my mother. (For thou haddest my reins in thy possession or For thou formedest my inner parts; yea, thou madest me in my mother’s womb.)

¹⁰ Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

¹¹ And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.

¹² Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as is darkness so is light.

¹³ For Thou — Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.