Psalms 97:11
Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
In Context
12Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.
Cross References
Job 11:17Thine age also shall appeare more cleare then the noone day: thou shalt shine and bee as the morning.
Psalms 18:28Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
Psalms 112:4Vnto the righteous ariseth light in darkenes: he is merciful and full of copassion and righteous.
Proverbs 4:18But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
Isaiah 60:1Arise, O Ierusalem: be bright, for thy light is come, and the glorie of the Lord is risen vpon thee.
Micah 7:9I will beare the wrath of the Lord because I haue sinned against him, vntill he pleade my cause, and execute iudgement for me: then will he bring me foorth to the light, and I shall see his righteousnesse.
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 →