Psalms 97:12

97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial

KJV

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

What does Psalms 97:12 mean?

Psalms 97:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂמַח (sâmach), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq).

Hebrew interlinear

Rejoiceשָׂמַחsâmach/saw-makh'/H8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

the

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

righteous;צַדִּיקtsaddîyq/tsad-deek'/H6662just

and

give

thanksיָדָהyâdâh/yaw-daw'/H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)

the

remembranceזֵכֶרzêker/zay'-ker/H2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration

his

holiness.קֹדֶשׁqôdesh/ko'-desh/H6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

at:

or,

the

memorial

Topics

Joy Praise Thanksgiving

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 97:12.

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Job 22:19

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Psalms 6:5

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 97:12 say?

Psalms 97:12 (King James Version) reads: "Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial"

Is Psalms 97:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 97:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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