21 For His eyes watch over a man’s ways,
and He observes all his steps.(A)
22 There is no darkness, no deep darkness,
where evildoers can hide themselves.(B)

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21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals;(A)
    he sees their every step.(B)
22 There is no deep shadow,(C) no utter darkness,(D)
    where evildoers can hide.(E)

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Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?(A)
If I go up to heaven, You are there;(B)
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.(C)
If I live at the eastern horizon
or settle at the western limits,[a]
10 even there Your hand will lead me;
Your right hand will hold on to me.(D)
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me,
and the light around me will be night”(E)
12 even the darkness is not dark to You.
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:9 Lit I take up the wings of the dawn; I dwell at the end of the sea

Where can I go from your Spirit?
    Where can I flee(A) from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens,(B) you are there;
    if I make my bed(C) in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
    if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,(D)
    your right hand(E) will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
    and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark(F) to you;
    the night will shine like the day,
    for darkness is as light to you.

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24 Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him?”(A)—the Lord’s declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?”(B)—the Lord’s declaration.

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24 Who can hide(A) in secret places
    so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
    “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”(B)
declares the Lord.

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