New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 89:15
15How blessed are the people who know the 12joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the 3light of Your countenance.
Psalms 89:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.
Context of Psalms 89:15
13You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted. 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You. How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance. 16In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted. 17For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted.
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אַשְׁרֵ֣י הָ֭עָם יוֹדְעֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה בְּֽאוֹר־פָּנֶ֥יךָ יְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 89:15
- Psalms 90:6In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away.
- Psalms 98:4Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.
- Psalms 100:1Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
- Leviticus 25:9You shall then sound a ram’s horn abroad on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of atonement you shall sound a horn all through your land.
- Numbers 10:10Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the first days of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am the Lord your God.”
- Numbers 23:21He has not observed misfortune in Jacob; Nor has He seen trouble in Israel; The Lord his God is with him, And the shout of a king is among them.
- Isaiah 52:7How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Nahum 1:15Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the wicked one pass through you; He is cut off completely.
- Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
- Romans 10:15How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”
- Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?” Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
- Psalms 44:3For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.
- Numbers 6:26The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’
- Job 29:3When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;
- Proverbs 16:15In the light of a king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
- Isaiah 2:5Come, house of Jacob, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Blessed is the people - "O the blessednesses of that people (העםנ אשרי ( elp ashrey haam ) that know the joyful sound;" that are spared to hear the sound of the trumpet on the morning of the jubilee, which proclaims deliverance to the captives, and the restoration of all their forfeited estates. "They shall walk vigorously (יהלכון yehallechun ) in the light of thy countenance" (פניך באור beor paneycha ) - the full persuasion of the approbation of God…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Blessed is the people - Happy is their condition. See the notes at Psalm 1:1. That know the joyful sound - That hear that sound. DeWette explains this of the call to the festivals and offerings, Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 10:10; Psalm 27:6. That is, says he, those who honor and worship God. The Hebrew word - תרועה terû‛âh - means a loud noise; a tumult; especially, shouts of joy, or rejoicing, Job 8:21; 1 Samuel 4:5; the “shout of a king,” that is, the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. May the Lord enable us to do so. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others. Though it steals upon us…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Those who are wise worship God, walk in his light, rejoice in their relationship with him, and delight in his character.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. His government of righteousness is served by "mercy" and "truth" as ministers (Psa 85:10-13). know the joyful sound--understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts to which the people were called by the trumpet (Le 25:9, &c.). walk ... countenance--live in His favor (Psa 4:6; 44:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- 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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