Psalms 97:11

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:18 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
  • Job 22:28 : 28 Whatever you decide will succeed, and light will shine on your ways.
  • Ps 112:4 : 4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. 6 The one who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will surely return with joyful shouting, carrying their sheaves.
  • Ps 18:28 : 28 You save a humble people, but You bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
  • Isa 60:1-2 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.
  • Gal 6:8 : 8 The one who sows to their flesh will reap decay from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
  • Esth 8:16 : 16 For the Jews, there was light and joy, gladness, and honor.
  • Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Therefore, be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it until it receives the early and late rains. 8 You too must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door. 10 Take, my brothers and sisters, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering and patience. 11 See, we consider those who have endured to be blessed. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen the Lord's outcome—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 There will no longer be any night, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the sun, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
  • Isa 62:1 : 1 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation like a blazing torch.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the indignation of the LORD until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light, and I will see His righteousness.
  • John 12:46 : 46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 32:11
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    11Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

  • Ps 112:4
    80%

    4Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

  • Prov 13:9
    78%

    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

  • Ps 64:10
    78%

    10All mankind will fear and proclaim the works of God, and they will ponder what He has done.

  • Ps 97:12
    76%

    12Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to His holy name!

  • Ps 33:1
    76%

    1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones! Praise is fitting for the upright.

  • Ps 125:4
    75%

    4Do good, O LORD, to those who are good and to those who are upright in heart.

  • Ps 11:7
    75%

    7For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

  • Ps 97:10
    74%

    10O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of His faithful ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

  • Ps 94:15
    74%

    15For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

  • Prov 11:10
    73%

    10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

  • Eccl 11:7
    73%

    7Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.

  • Prov 15:30
    73%

    30Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news revitalizes the bones.

  • Isa 3:10
    73%

    10Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

  • Prov 29:6
    73%

    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Job 22:19
    73%

    19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them.

  • Ps 89:15
    72%

    15Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before your face.

  • Ps 107:42
    72%

    42The upright see this and rejoice, but all wickedness shuts its mouth.

  • Ps 68:3
    72%

    3As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God.

  • Prov 21:15
    72%

    15Justice brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

  • Prov 11:30-31
    2 verses
    72%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

    31If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 4:18
    72%

    18The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.

  • Ps 37:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

    29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    72%

    28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 12:21
    72%

    21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Ps 58:11
    71%

    11The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:11
    71%

    11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Ps 37:6
    71%

    6He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.

  • Ps 140:13
    71%

    13I know that the LORD upholds the cause of the afflicted and secures justice for the poor.

  • Ps 36:10
    71%

    10For with you is the fountain of life; in your light, we see light.

  • Ps 85:11-12
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    71%

    11Steadfast love and truth meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

    12Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

  • Prov 11:20
    71%

    20Those with twisted hearts are detestable to the Lord, but His delight is in those whose ways are blameless.

  • Ps 4:7
    71%

    7Many say, 'Who will show us anything good?' Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O LORD.

  • Ps 126:5
    71%

    5Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.

  • Ps 19:8
    71%

    8The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

  • Prov 11:6
    70%

    6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

  • Ps 84:11
    70%

    11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

  • Prov 11:23
    70%

    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Ps 69:32
    70%

    32This will please the LORD more than an ox, or a bull with horns and hooves.

  • Prov 12:25
    70%

    25Anxiety in a person's heart weighs them down, but a kind word cheers them up.

  • Prov 13:6
    70%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Ps 118:15
    70%

    15There are shouts of joy and salvation in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the Lord does valiantly."

  • Ps 7:9
    70%

    9The Lord will judge the peoples. Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity.