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Psalms 97:11

In Psalms 97 of Psalms.

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

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א֭וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.זָרֻ֣עַzaruabearזָרַעverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.לַצַּדִּ֑יקlatsadiqto justצַדִּיקpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵיuleyishreand to straightיָשָׁרconjunction, preposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “and to straight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).לֵ֥בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…שִׂמְחָֽהsimchahgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φῶς ἀνέτειλε τῷ δικαίῳ, καὶ τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ εὐφροσύνη.

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  • John 8:12John 8:12 · King James VersionThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.John 8:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • John 12:46John 12:46 · King James VersionI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.John 12:46 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  • James 5:7–11James 5:7 · King James VersionBe patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.James 5:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

  • 1 John 1:71 John 1:7 · King James VersionBut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.1 John 1:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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