Psalm 97:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.

New Living Translation
Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.

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

Berean Study Bible
Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

New American Standard Bible
Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

NASB 1995
Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart.

NASB 1977
Light is sown like seed for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.

Contemporary English Version
If you obey and do right, a light will show you the way and fill you with happiness.

Good News Translation
Light shines on the righteous, and gladness on the good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Light dawns for righteous people and joy for those whose motives are decent.

International Standard Version
Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright.

NET Bible
The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

New King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

King James 2000 Bible
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

New Heart English Bible
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.

American King James Version
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

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

A Faithful Version
Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
There is sowen a lyght for the ryghteous: and gladnesse for such as be vpryght of heart.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
There is spronge vp a light for the rightuous, and a ioyfull gladnesse for soch as be true herted.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Light [is] sown for the righteous, "" And joy for the upright of heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

Smith's Literal Translation
Light was sown for the just one, and gladness for the upright of heart.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The light has risen for the just, and joy for the upright of heart.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because light shines to the righteous ones, and joy to the upright in heart.

Lamsa Bible
Light shone for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

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
















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