Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Holman Bible
gladness for the upright in heart.
International Standard Version
Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright.
A Conservative Version
Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.
American Standard Version
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
Amplified
Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path,
And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].
Bible in Basic English
Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.
Darby Translation
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Julia Smith Translation
Light was sown for the just one, and gladness for the upright of heart
King James 2000
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Light [is] sown for the righteous, and joy for [the] upright in heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and a joyful gladness for such as are true hearted.
NET Bible
The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
New Heart English Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
Webster
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
World English Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.
Themes
character of the renewed Heart » Upright
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
Interlinear
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 97:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Glorious Reign
10 You who love Jehovah, hate evil; He keeps the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in Jehovah, righteous ones; and give thanks at the memory of His holiness.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Job 22:28
You shall also order a thing, and it shall be fulfilled to you; and the light shall shine on your ways.
Psalm 112:4
To the upright there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious and full of pity and righteousness.
Esther 8:16
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
Psalm 18:28
For You will light my candle; Jehovah my God will make my darkness light.
Psalm 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 60:1-2
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen on you.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness goes out as brightness, and her salvation as a burning lamp.
Micah 7:9
I will bear the fury of Jehovah, because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and brings out judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light, and I shall behold His righteousness.
John 12:46
I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes on Me should not remain in darkness.
Galatians 6:8
For he sowing to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh. But he sowing to the Spirit will reap life everlasting from the Spirit.
James 5:7-11
Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And there will be no night there. And they need no lamp, or light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign forever and ever.