Parallel Verses
Amplified
He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,
And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].
New American Standard Bible
And your judgment
King James Version
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Holman Bible
your justice like the noonday.
International Standard Version
He will bring forth your righteousness as a light, and your justice as the noonday sun.
A Conservative Version
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.
American Standard Version
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
Bible in Basic English
And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.
Darby Translation
and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Julia Smith Translation
And he brought forth as the light thy justice, and thy judgment as the noon.
King James 2000
And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your justice like the noonday.
Modern King James verseion
And He shall bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your judgment like the noonday.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light, and thy just dealing as the noonday.
NET Bible
He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.
New Heart English Bible
And he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
The Emphasized Bible
So will he bring forth, as the light, thy righteousness, and thy vindication as the noonday.
Webster
And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day.
World English Bible
he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
Youngs Literal Translation
And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
Themes
Commitment » The reward for committing to the lord
The fruit of righteousness » The lord bringing forth righteousness
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
5
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.
He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light,
And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 11:17
“And your
Darkness [then] would be like the morning.
Micah 7:8-9
Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy!
Though I fall, I will rise;
Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.
Psalm 31:20
In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.
Isaiah 54:17
“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn.
This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 58:8
“Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your healing (restoration, new life) will quickly spring forth;
Your righteousness will go before you [leading you to peace and prosperity],
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
Isaiah 58:10
And if you offer yourself to [assist] the hungry
And satisfy the
Then your light will rise in darkness
And your gloom will become like midday.
Malachi 3:18
Then you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him.
Matthew 13:43
1 Corinthians 4:5
So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.