Psalms 139:12 (LSB)

Passage

Even the darkness is not too dark for You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.

Psalms 139:11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will bruise me, And the light around me will be night,”

Psalms 139:12 Even the darkness is not too dark for You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.

Psalms 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.

Psalms 139:14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "even", "night", "bright", and "alike". It is saying that the contrast between light and darkness marks a real divide in how people respond to God's work.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "If I say Surely the darkness will..." into verse 13's "For You formed my inward parts You...", so "light" and "darkness" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "darkness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.