Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
Parallel translations
- KJV Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
- BSB Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- NKJV Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
- NASB Sing for joy in the Lord, you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.
- NLT Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 32:11Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
- Ps 147:1Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
- Ps 97:12Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
- Ps 118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
- Prov 15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- 1 Cor 1:30–31Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- Ps 50:14–16Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
- Ps 78:36–37But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
- Ps 135:3Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
- Rom 3:10As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
- Rom 5:19For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.
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