Psalms 97:11

Light — Joy and happiness. Sown — Is laid up for them.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Light is sown for the righteous - That is, There is light for the righteous; or, they shall be brought into light, though they may be for a time...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(i) Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (i) Though God's deliverance does not appear suddenly, yet it is sown an...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVII. Yahweh in the Storm. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthqua...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

righteous . a righteous one (singular) upright (plural)
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Light has been sown for the righteous He confirms the truth just advanced, and anticipates an objection which might be brought against i...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 664 THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS Psalms 97:11 . Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness far the upright in heart. THIS ps...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Light is sown for the righteous - The Divine light in the soul of man is a se...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Light is sown for the righteous— Light and gladness are sown for the righteous, the righteous nation, in opposition to the wicked mentioned just be...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), deno...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Light is sown ] A more probable reading is, 'light hath arisen.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Light is sown — i.e. , scattered. The metaphor must not be pressed so as to think of a harvest to come. The image is an obvious and common one. “...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the g...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inaugura...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a proper thought to be kept alive in the mind of a believer. Light is sown, not gathered, nor reaped, though sure. Hence the patience of the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Light is sown for the righteous ,.... Who are made righteous by the obedience of Christ, and live soberly and righteously; the light of joy and glad...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Ver. 11. Light is sown for the righteous ] The righteous is haeres crucis...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Light is sown for the righteous Joy and felicity, as the word light often signifies, are prepared or laid up for them, and shall in due time be r...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; an...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Light, i.e. joy and felicity, as this word is used, Esther 8:16 Psalms 112:4 , and oft elsewhere. Is sown; is prepared or laid up for them,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 97:11 Notice: I. That the present life is but a sowing-time to the righteous. (1) Now the text evidently teaches that light is sown by the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a king...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. The reign of God over the world I. The reign of God over the world ( Psalms 97:1 ). 1. His laws ar...
The Biblical Illustrator

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil. The privileges and duties of the Lord’s people I. The character of the persons addressed. “Ye that love the L...
The Biblical Illustrator

Light is sown for the righteous. Seed from God’s storehouse I. The seen, “light.” 1. The preciousness of this figure is seen as we reflect u...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in jud...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah the King of the Whole Earth. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Light is sown for the righteous, like seed which will always come up and sprout and bring fruit, no matter how bad the season, and gladness for the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 8:16 ; Galatians 6:8 ; Isaiah 60:1 ; Isaiah 60:2 ; Isaiah 62:1 ; James 5:7-11 ; Job 22:28 ; John 12:46 ; Micah 7:9 ; Proverbs 4:18 ;...

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 97:11