Psalms 97:11
9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
- KJV
- Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
- WEB
- Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
- ASV
- Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
- DARBY
- Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
- BLB
- Light shines on the righteous, and gladness for the upright of heart.
- ÅB
- Lys er utsådd for den rettferdige, og glede for de oppriktige av hjertet.
- OTB
- Lys er spredt for de rettferdige,
Og glede for de oppriktige av hjertet. - B1930
- Lys er utsådd for den rettferdige, og glede for de opriktige av hjertet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:46
I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
Read in contextJames 5:7–11
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Read in contextProverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Read in contextIsaiah 60:1–2
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
Read in contextJob 22:28
Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
Read in contextPsalms 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Read in contextPsalms 126:5–6
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
Read in contextMicah 7:9
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
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