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Psalms 37:6

What does Psalms 37:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 37:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Psalms 37:6 means

This verse highlights God's promise to publicly affirm the integrity and moral uprightness of those who commit their ways to Him. When the righteous are slandered or misunderstood, God Himself becomes their advocate. He will cause their "righteousness to go forth as the light" and their "justice as the noonday," indicating a clear, undeniable, and universally evident vindication. Just as light dispels darkness and the noon sun reveals everything clearly, God will illuminate the blameless character and just actions of His faithful, ensuring their good name is restored and recognized openly.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Context

Building upon the commitment of one's way to the Lord in verse 5, this verse details a specific aspect of God's promised action: His vindication of the righteous. It provides reassurance regarding reputation and integrity, directly addressing the potential for the righteous to be maligned while the wicked prosper. This promise of clear vindication then leads into further calls for patient trust and avoidance of fretting in the verses that follow.

v.5Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

v.6This passage

v.7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Micah 7:8

    Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

  • Isaiah 58:8

    Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearward.

  • Job 11:17

    Andthylife shall be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

  • Matthew 13:43

    Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

  • Psalms 31:20

    In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

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