Psalms 97:11
Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
In Context
12Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.
Cross References
Job 11:17Above high noon, shall rise life’s continuance, Darkness, like a morning, shall appear,
Psalms 18:28For, thou, didst light up my lamp, Yahweh my God, enlightened my darkness;
Psalms 112:4Risen—in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Proverbs 4:18But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn,—going on and brightening, unto meridian day.
Isaiah 60:1Arise—shine, For thy light, hath come,—And, the glory of Yahweh, on thee, hath beamed;
Micah 7:9The indignation of Yahweh, will I bear, for I have sinned against him,—until he take up my controversy, then will he do me justice, he will bring me forth to the light, 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 →