Psalms 139:11 (YLT)

Passage

And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night <FI>is<Fi> light to me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:9 I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

Psalms 139:10 Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

Psalms 139:11 And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night <FI>is<Fi> light to me.

Psalms 139:12 Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as <FI>is<Fi> darkness so <FI>is<Fi> light.

Psalms 139:13 For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "darkness", "surely", "bruiseth", and "night". 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 10's "Also there Thy hand doth lead me..." into verse 12's "Also darkness hideth not from Thee And...", 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.