Psalms 97:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 97:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 97:11 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 97:11 — KJV
“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”
— Psalms 97:11 (KJV)
Psalms 97:11 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 97:11
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:11: righteous, upright, heart
“And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. mercy: or, bounty”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:11: righteous, upright, heart
“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:11: light, upright, heart
“He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:11: righteous, upright, heart
“Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 97:11: righteous, upright, heart
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