Psalms
Psalm 97:11–12
11Light shinesa on the righteous,
gladness on the upright in heart.
12Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones,
and praise His holy name.
Footnotes
- a 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 97:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | א֭וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| shines | זָרֻ֣עַ | zā·ru·a‘ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H2232 sow, scatter seed |
| on the righteous | לַצַּדִּ֑יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| gladness | שִׂמְחָֽה׃ | śim·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| on the upright | וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־ | ū·lə·yiš·rê- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct | H3477 straight, right |
| in heart | לֵ֥ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Psalm 97:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejoice | שִׂמְח֣וּ | śim·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in the LORD | בַּֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| you righteous ones | צַ֭דִּיקִים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| and praise | וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ | wə·hō·w·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H3034 throw, cast |
| His holy | קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ | qā·ḏə·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| name | לְזֵ֣כֶר | lə·zê·ḵer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2143 remembrance, memorial |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 97:11 John 12:46 · James 5:7–11 · Proverbs 4:18 · Isaiah 60:1–2 · Job 22:28 · Psalm 112:4 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Micah 7:9 · Revelation 21:23 · Psalm 18:28 · Esther 8:16 · Galatians 6:8
Psalm 97:12 Psalm 30:4 · Philippians 4:4 · Psalm 32:11–33:1 · Hebrews 12:10 · Psalm 60:6 · Habakkuk 3:17–18 · Zephaniah 3:14–17 · Habakkuk 1:12–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.