Psalm 97:11
Strong's Lexicon
Light
א֭וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

is sown
זָרֻ֣עַ (zā·ru·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2232: 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed

on the righteous,
לַצַּדִּ֑יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

gladness
שִׂמְחָֽה׃ (śim·ḥāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8057: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue

on the upright
וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־ (ū·lə·yiš·rê-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

in heart.
לֵ֥ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart—joy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Light dawns for the righteous, 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.

King James Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart.

King James Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.

International Standard Version
Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright.

NET Bible
The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

American Standard Version
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

English Revised Version
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.
















Cross References
Esther 8:16
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Psalm 4:7
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

Psalm 7:10
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Psalm 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Psalm 64:10
The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalm 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:9
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
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