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OET-LV If/because you you_created inward_parts_my knit_together_me in/on/at/with_womb mother’s_my.
UHB גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁ֪יךְ מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ וְ֭לַיְלָה כַּיּ֣וֹם יָאִ֑יר כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ ‡
(gam-ḩoshek loʼ-yaḩshik mimmekā vəlaylāh kayyōm yāʼir kaḩₐshēykāh kāʼōrāh.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης οὐ κατευθυνθήσεται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· ἄνδρα ἄδικον κακὰ θηρεύσει εἰς καταφθοράν.
(Anaʸr glōssōdaʸs ou kateuthunthaʸsetai epi taʸs gaʸs; andra adikon kaka thaʸreusei eis katafthoran. )
BrTr A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
ULT even the darkness would not be dark to you,
⇔ and night would shine like the day.
⇔ The darkness is like the light to you!
UST But even if that happened, you would still see me.
⇔ For you the night is as bright as the daytime,
⇔ because daylight and darkness are no different to you.
BSB even the darkness is not dark to You,
⇔ but the night shines like the day,
⇔ for darkness is as light to You.
OEB The dark is not dark for you,
⇔ but night is as light as the day.
WEBBE even the darkness doesn’t hide from you,
⇔ but the night shines as the day.
⇔ The darkness is like light to you.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET even the darkness is not too dark for you to see,
⇔ and the night is as bright as day;
⇔ darkness and light are the same to you.
LSV Also darkness does not hide from You,
And night shines as day,
As [is] darkness so [is] light.
FBV Even darkness would not be dark for you, and the night would be bright as day, for darkness is like light to you.
T4T 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►.
LEB • the darkness is not too dark for you,[fn] and the night shines as the day— • the darkness and the light are alike for you.
139:? Or “does not obscure from you”
BBE 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.
Moff yet darkness is not dark to thee,
⇔ the night is clear as daylight.
JPS Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.
ASV Even the darkness hideth not from thee,
⇔ But the night shineth as the day:
⇔ The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
DRA A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.
YLT Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.
Drby Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.
RV Even the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Wbstr Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee .
KJB-1769 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.[fn][fn]
(Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee/you; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. )
139.12 hideth…: Heb. darkeneth not
139.12 the darkness and…: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light
KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.
(Yea the darkness hideth not from thee/you, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.)
Bshps Truely the darknesse shall not darken any thing from thee, and the night shalbe as lyghtsome as the day: darknesse and lyght to thee are both a lyke.
(Truely the darkness shall not darken anything from thee/you, and the night shall be as lightsome as the day: darkness and light to thee/you are both a like.)
Gnva Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.
(Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee/you: but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and light are both alike. )
Cvdl For my reynes are thyne, thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.
(For my reynes are thyne, thou/you hast covered me in my mothers womb.)
Wycl A man a greet ianglere schal not be dressid in erthe; yuels schulen take an vniust man in perisching.
(A man a great ianglere shall not be dressid in earth; evils should take an uniust man in perisching.)
Luth denn auch Finsternis nicht finster ist bei dir, und die Nacht leuchtet wie der Tag, Finsternis ist wie das Licht.
(denn also darkness not dark is at to_you, and the night leuchtet like the/of_the Tag, darkness is like the light.)
ClVg Vir linguosus non dirigetur in terra; virum injustum mala capient in interitu.[fn]
(Man linguosus not/no dirigetur in terra; virum injustum mala capient in interitu. )
139.12 Vir linguosus. ID. Quisquis vult dirigi, etc., usque ad de exterioribus necessitas, non voluntas. Injustum, etc., in interitu. Quod non fit inopi, qui, si capitur malis, non tamen in interitum; flagellat Deus omnem filium quem recipit. Et licet boni modo sint afflicti, tamen confitebuntur inter gravia, quod laudabilius: Et habitabunt, ideo nil timetur in mundo.
139.12 Man linguosus. ID. Quiswho/any vult dirigi, etc., until to about exterioribus necessitas, not/no voluntas. Injustum, etc., in interitu. That not/no fit inopi, qui, when/but_if capitur malis, not/no tamen in interitum; flagellat God omnem son which recipit. And licet boni modo sint afflicti, tamen confitebuntur between gravia, that laudabilius: And habitabunt, ideo nil timetur in mundo.
Ps 139 In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist opens every aspect of his being, character, behavior, and speech to God’s examination. As hard as life is, he wants to ensure his own growth in wisdom so that he does not come under God’s judgment of the wicked (141:5; 142:3; 143:8, 10; 144:3-4). Further, the poet recognizes that he cannot escape from the Lord. His sense of stress disappears when he considers the Lord’s loving care for him, even before birth (139:13-18). He then invites the Lord to continue examining him as he walks in the path of wisdom (139:23-24).
The Heart in the Psalms
The Hebrew words leb and lebab (both meaning “heart”) are hard to translate because they rarely refer to the physical human heart. Rather, these terms usually refer to the center of one’s being, an image for a person’s thought life, reflections, and will. The story of the heart reveals a person’s commitment and direction in life.
The hearts of the wicked are cunning and scheming (Ps 58:2; 64:6; 140:2). The wicked are deceptive, hypocritical, greedy, jealous, and lacking in integrity (10:3; 28:3; 41:6; 55:21; 62:4; 141:4). As time goes on, they become more arrogant, callous, and stubborn (14:1; 17:10; 73:7; 78:8; 81:12; 95:8, 10; 101:5; 119:70). The wicked are only committed to themselves (78:37), and their destructive way of life (5:9) leads to their own destruction.
Meanwhile, the psalmists openly confess their sorrow, trouble, anguish, and despair (13:2; 22:14; 25:17; 38:8, 10; 40:12; 55:4; 61:2; 69:20; 73:21, 26; 109:22; 143:4; 147:3). Through their pain, their hearts grow. They pray intensely (62:8; 119:145), long for God (84:2), trust in him (28:7), and open their hearts to God’s examination (7:9; 17:3; 26:2; 139:1-6, 23). Their commitment does not waver, and their hearts are pure (24:4; 51:10; 73:1, 13) and contented (131:1), even when broken. As their broken hearts (34:17-18; 51:17) are healed by the Lord (147:3), they become strong, confident (27:3, 14; 31:24; 57:7; 108:1; 112:7-8; 138:3), and full of life (22:26; 69:32). In the end, the Lord satisfies them and gives them the desires of their hearts (20:4; 21:2; 37:4). This fills the godly with joy and praise (4:7; 9:1; 13:5; 16:7, 9; 19:8; 30:11-12; 33:21; 86:12; 89:50; 102:4; 105:3; 111:1; 119:7, 111; 138:1).
Passages for Further Study
Pss 7:9; 9:1; 13:2; 14:1; 16:7-9; 17:3; 19:8; 20:4; 21:2; 22:14, 26; 24:4; 26:2; 27:3, 14; 28:3, 7; 33:21; 34:17-18; 37:4; 38:8, 10; 51:10, 17; 55:4, 21; 57:7; 58:2; 61:2; 62:4, 8-10; 64:6; 69:20; 73:1, 7, 13, 21, 26; 78:8, 37; 81:12; 84:2; 86:12; 89:50; 95:8, 10; 102:4; 108:1; 109:22; 111:1; 119:70, 111, 145; 131:1; 138:1; 139:1-24; 140:2; 147:3
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
The night would shine like the day
(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet darkness not dark to,you and,night as_the,day bright as/like, as_the, )
The night, which is dark, is spoken of as if it were bright with light.