Psalms 97:11

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.
  • Job 22:28 : 28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. Light shall shine on your ways.
  • Ps 112:4 : 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. 6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.
  • Ps 18:28 : 28 For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.
  • Isa 60:1-2 : 1 "Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you. 2 For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
  • Gal 6:8 : 8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
  • Esth 8:16 : 16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
  • Jas 5:7-9 : 7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. 10 Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.
  • Isa 62:1 : 1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light. I will see his righteousness.
  • John 12:46 : 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 32:11
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    11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

  • Ps 112:4
    80%

    4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

  • Prov 13:9
    78%

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

  • Ps 64:10
    78%

    10 The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him! For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

  • Ps 97:12
    76%

    12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name. A Psalm.

  • Ps 33:1
    76%

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

  • Ps 125:4
    75%

    4 Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.

  • Ps 11:7
    75%

    7 For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.

  • Ps 97:10
    74%

    10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • Ps 94:15
    74%

    15 For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.

  • Prov 11:10
    73%

    10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Eccl 11:7
    73%

    7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.

  • Prov 15:30
    73%

    30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

  • Isa 3:10
    73%

    10 Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

  • Prov 29:6
    73%

    6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

  • Prov 11:18
    73%

    18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

  • Job 22:19
    73%

    19 The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

  • Ps 89:15
    72%

    15 Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

  • Ps 107:42
    72%

    42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

  • Ps 68:3
    72%

    3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

  • Prov 21:15
    72%

    15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 11:30-31
    2 verses
    72%

    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

    31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 4:18
    72%

    18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.

  • Ps 37:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28 For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

    29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    72%

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

    29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

  • Prov 12:21
    72%

    21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

  • Ps 58:11
    71%

    11 so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

  • Prov 14:11
    71%

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

  • Ps 37:6
    71%

    6 he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

  • Ps 140:13
    71%

    13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence. A Psalm by David.

  • Ps 36:10
    71%

    10 Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

  • Ps 85:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

    12 Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

  • Prov 11:20
    71%

    20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

  • Ps 4:7
    71%

    7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

  • Ps 126:5
    71%

    5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

  • Ps 19:8
    71%

    8 Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

  • Prov 11:6
    70%

    6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

  • Ps 84:11
    70%

    11 For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

  • Prov 11:23
    70%

    23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Ps 69:32
    70%

    32 The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

  • Prov 12:25
    70%

    25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

  • Prov 13:6
    70%

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

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Ps 118:15
    70%

    15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.

  • Ps 7:9
    70%

    9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.