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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me - If I seek to find refuge in the darkness of the night so that God would not see me.<…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If I say ...—Rather,

I say only let darkness crush me,
And light become night around me.

Comme…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Yea, the…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If I shall say, etc. David represents himself as a man using every possible method to escape from an embarrassing situation. So, having ac…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If I say, surely the darkne shall cover me
The darkne of a cloud or of the night, so that my actions shall not be se…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We cannot see God, but he can see us. The psalmist did not desire to go from the Lord. Where can I go? In the most distant corners of the world, in…

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