Psalms 97:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.One Hebrew manuscript, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

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.

LSV

Light [is] sown for the righteous, || And joy for the upright of heart.

YLT

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.

DBY

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

DRC96:11

Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

GNV

Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

JPS

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

LXXE96:11

Light is sprung up for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

א֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

LXX-Br96:11

Φῶς ἀνέτειλε τῷ δικαίῳ, καὶ τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ εὐφροσύνη.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
• James 5:7–11Be 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. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because…
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• Isaiah 60:1–2Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear…
• Job 22:28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
• Psalms 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
• Psalms 126:5–6Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
• Micah 7:9Because 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.
• Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
• Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
• Galatians 6:8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
• Esther 8:16For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
• Revelation 22:5There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
• Isaiah 62:1For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.

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