Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. New Living Translation Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right. English Standard Version Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Berean Standard Bible Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. King James Bible Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. New King James Version Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. New American Standard Bible Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. NASB 1995 Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. NASB 1977 Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Legacy Standard Bible Light is sown for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart. Amplified Bible Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection]. Christian Standard Bible Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. American Standard Version Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because light shines to the righteous ones, and joy to the upright in heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation Light is sprung up for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Contemporary English Version If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness. Douay-Rheims Bible Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart. English Revised Version Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent. Good News Translation Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good. International Standard Version Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright. JPS Tanakh 1917 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Literal Standard Version Light [is] sown for the righteous, | And joy for the upright of heart. Majority Standard Bible Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. New American Bible Light dawns for the just, and gladness for the honest of heart. NET Bible The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy. New Revised Standard Version Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. New Heart English Bible Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Webster's Bible Translation Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. World English Bible Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Young's Literal Translation Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Let the Earth Rejoice…10Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart. 12Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.… Cross References Esther 8:16 For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor. Job 22:28 Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways. Psalm 4:7 You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound. Psalm 7:10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. Psalm 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. Psalm 64:10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult. Psalm 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright--for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. Treasury of Scripture Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. light Psalm 18:28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Esther 8:16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. sown Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy… Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. James 5:7-11 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain… Jump to Previous Dawns Gladness Heart Joy Light Righteous Righteousness Seed Shed Shining Sown UprightJump to Next Dawns Gladness Heart Joy Light Righteous Righteousness Seed Shed Shining Sown UprightPsalm 97 1. The majesty of God's kingdom7. The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters 10. An exhortation to godliness and gladness (11) Light is sown--i.e., scattered. The metaphor must not be pressed so as to think of a harvest to come. The image is an obvious and common one. "Sol etiam summo de vertice dissipat omnes Ardorem in partes, et lumine consent arva." LUCRETIUS. And Milton, while enriching its metaphor, doubless had the psalm in his mind:-- "Now morn, her rosy steps in the Eastern clime Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl." Verse 11. - Light is sown for the righteous (comp. Psalm 112:4, "Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness"). God sheds the rays of his grace on the path of the righteous man, enlightens his understanding, and illumines his spirit perpetually. And gladness for the upright in heart. Together with "light," he sheds abroad "gladness," the irrepressible joy which comes from a sense of his favour and protection.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Lightא֭וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary is sown זָרֻ֣עַ (zā·ru·a‘) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify on the righteous, לַצַּדִּ֑יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous gladness שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee on the upright וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־ (ū·lə·yiš·rê-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 3477: Straight, right in heart. לֵ֥ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre Links Psalm 97:11 NIVPsalm 97:11 NLT Psalm 97:11 ESV Psalm 97:11 NASB Psalm 97:11 KJV Psalm 97:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 97:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 97:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 97:11 French Bible Psalm 97:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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