Psalms 139:13

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

Key Reflection

Psalms 139:13 poetically affirms God's omniscience and omnipresence, even in the darkest moments of human existence. For David, "even the darkness doesn’t hide from you" underscores that nothing can be concealed from God’s sight; His knowledge encompasses all aspects of life, including the deepest secrets and most secluded places. The night shining as the day further emphasizes this theme by suggesting that for God, darkness is no barrier—it transforms into light, highlighting His pervasive awareness and care, even in the bleakest circumstances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For thou hast possessed my reins -The word here rendered “possessed” means properly to “set upright,” to “erect,” and hence, the derivative of the verb is applied to a cane or reed, as being erect. Then the word means to found, to create,Genesis 14:19,Genesis 14:22- as the heavens and the earth; and then, to get, to gain, to purchase, etc. Here the word seems to be used in its original sense, to make, create, etc. The idea is, not as in our translation, that God “possessed” or “owned” them but that he had “made” them, and that, “therefore,” he knew all about them.

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