Psalms 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
In Context
12Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy memorial.
Cross References
Job 11:17And brighter than the noon of day will thy earthly existence arise; and thy obscurity will be like thy morning.
Psalms 18:28(18:29) For thou wilt cause my light to shine: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms 112:4There ariseth in the darkness a light to the upright: he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the early morning light, that shineth more and more brightly until the height of noonday.
Isaiah 60:1Arise, give light, for thy light is come; and the glory of the Lord is shining forth over thee.
Micah 7:9The indignation of the Lord will I bear, because I have sinned against him; until that he plead my cause, and execute justice for me: [when] he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:9-12
Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord . 9 For thou, Lord , art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 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. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord , ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.… Read the whole commentary →