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God's Unhindered Vision
Commentators explain that God's ability to see is not like ours. As a spiritual being, He does not depend on physical light. For God, the deepest darkness is as bright as the midday sun. This highlights His absolute omniscience, which operates independently of the physical world's limitations.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 139:12
18th Century
Theologian
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee—Margin, as in Hebrew, “darkeneth not.”
Darkness does not make darkness to you. It mak…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 139:12
19th Century
Bishop
Hides not.— It is better to keep as near as possible to the original maketh not dark. Others render cannot be too dar…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 139:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shi…
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John Gill
On Psalms 139:12
17th Century
Pastor
Yea, the darkness hides not from you
Any thing that is done by men in it; or "darkens not from you" F9 , …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 139:7–16
17th Century
Minister
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…