They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles.

May their path be dark and slippery, as the Lord’s angel chases them!

Are your amazing deeds experienced in the dark region, or your deliverance in the land of oblivion?

He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.

In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

If I were to say, “Certainly the darkness will cover me, and the light will turn to night all around me,”

He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.

Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. My God illuminates the darkness around me.

You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.

even the darkness is not too dark for you to see, and the night is as bright as day; darkness and light are the same to you.