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Psalms 37:6

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

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וְהוֹצִ֣יאvehotsiand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…כָא֣וֹרkhaoras brightאוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.צִדְקֶ֑ךָtsidqekharightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָumishpatekhaand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִםkatsahorayimas noonצֹהַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as noon”, the ordinary formH6672a light (i.e. window); dual double light, i.e. noonmidday, noon(-day, -tide), window.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.

Young’s Literal Translation

And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

World English Bible

he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

Darby Translation

and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Douay-Rheims

My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξοίσει ὡς φῶς τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου, καὶ τὸ κρίμα σου ὡς μεσημβρίαν.