Psalms 89:15

89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

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Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance.

89:16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

What does Psalms 89:15 mean?

Psalms 89:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher), עַם (ʻam), יָדַע (yâdaʻ).

Hebrew interlinear

Blessedאֶשֶׁרʼesher/eh'-sher/H835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!

the

peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

that

knowיָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

the

joyful

sound:תְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâh/ter-oo-aw'/H8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarum

they

shall

walk,הָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

the

lightאוֹרʼôwr/ore/H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

thy

countenance.פָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 89:15.

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 4:1

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:6

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Genesis 4:9

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 89:15 say?

Psalms 89:15 (King James Version) reads: "Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance."

Is Psalms 89:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 89:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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