New English Translation
Psalms 37:6
6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
Context of Psalms 37:6
4Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers. 5Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause. 7Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! 8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!
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וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:6
- Psalms 31:20You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants – I will vindicate them,” says the Lord.
- Micah 7:8My enemies, do not gloat over me! Though I have fallen, I will get up. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
- Job 11:17And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning.
- Malachi 3:18Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.
- Matthew 13:43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!
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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