English Standard Version
Psalms 37:6
6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Psalms 37:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
- New International Version (NIV)He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Context of Psalms 37:6
4Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. 7Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! 8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:6 word by word
וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:6
- Psalms 31:20In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.
- Isaiah 54:17no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord."
- Micah 7:8Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
- Job 11:17And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
- Malachi 3:18Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
- Matthew 13:43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thy righteousness as the light - As God said in the beginning, "Let there be light, and there was light;" so he shall say, Let thy innocence appear, and it will appear as suddenly and as evident as the light was at the beginning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light - That is, if you are slandered; if your character is assailed, and seems for the thee to be under a cloud; if reproach comes upon you from the devices of wicked people in such a way that you cannot meet it - then, if you will commit the case to God, he will protect your character, and will cause the clouds to disperse, and all to be as clear in reference to your character and the motives of your…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Justice occurs when the Lord’s will triumphs and the godly experience his rescue (Isaiah 45:8; 51:5–6; 58:8, 10–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-401-2. The general sentiment of the whole Psalm is expressed. The righteous need not be vexed by the prosperity of the wicked; for it is transient, and their destiny undesirable.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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