Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Do good, O Jehovah, unto the good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

New American Standard Bible

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

King James Version

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

Holman Bible

Do what is good, Lord, to the good,
to those whose hearts are upright.

International Standard Version

LORD, do good to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

A Conservative Version

Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts.

American Standard Version

Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.

Amplified


Do good, O Lord, to those who are good
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

Julia Smith Translation

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good and to the upright in their hearts.

King James 2000

Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do good, O Yahweh, to the good, and to [those] upright in their hearts.

Modern King James verseion

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, and to the upright in their hearts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Do well, O LORD, unto those that be good and true of heart.

NET Bible

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to the morally upright!

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Do good, O Yahweh, unto such as are good, even unto such as are upright in their hearts.

Webster

Do good, O LORD, to those that are good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Do good, O Jehovah, to the good, And to the upright in their hearts.

Context Readings

Israel's Stability

3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 4 Do good, O Jehovah, unto the good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!

Cross References

Psalm 7:10

My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.

Psalm 119:68

Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 32:2

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

Psalm 36:10

Continue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart;

Psalm 41:1-3

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalm 51:18

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 73:1

{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 94:15

For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Psalm 119:80

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

Isaiah 58:10-11

and thou proffer thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in the darkness, and thine obscurity be as midday;

Lamentations 3:25

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold one truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

1 John 3:17-24

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

Revelation 14:5

and in their mouths was no lie found; for they are blameless.

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