Psalms 97:11

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“Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.”

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BSBPD

“Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Light <FI>is<Fi> sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart--joy.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 97:11 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Esther 8:16For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
  2. Job 11:17Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
  3. Job 22:28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
  4. Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
  5. Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
  6. Psalms 112:4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
  7. Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
  8. Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
  9. Isaiah 58:8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
  10. Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  14. 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.
  15. James 5:7Be 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.

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