John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 139:12
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee ,.... Any thing that is done by men in it; or "darkeneth not from thee" F9 לא יחשיך ממך "non obscurabit a te", Montanus; "non obtenebrant", Gejerus; so Michaelis. , or causeth such darkness as to hinder the sight of any action committed. The Targum is, "from thy Word;' see Hebrews 4:12 ; but the night shineth as the day ; or "enlightens as the day" F11 יאיר "illustrat", Junius & Tremellius; "illuminabit", Gejerus... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 139:7-16
It is of great use to us to know the certainty of the things wherein we have been instructed, that we may not only believe them, but be able to tell why we believe them, and to give a reason of the hope that is in us. David is sure that God perfectly knows him and all his ways, I. Because he is always under his eye. If God is omnipresent, he must needs be omniscient; but he is omnipresent; this supposes the infinite and immensity of his being, from which follows the ubiquity of his presence;... read more