Psalms 97:12
What does Psalms 97:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 97:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.
Context
v.11Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
v.12This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Habakkuk 1:12
Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction.
- Zephaniah 3:14
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 30:4
Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
- Habakkuk 3:17
For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:
- Psalms 32:11
Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
- Psalms 60:6
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
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