Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
- KJV Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
- 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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Quick answer
The righteous are summoned to rejoice in the Lord, for praise is the fitting response of the upright.
Overview
This hymn of praise opens by calling the righteous to joyful worship, treating praise as the natural and appropriate activity of those made upright before God. Joy and worship belong together, flowing from a right relationship with the Lord. Believers redeemed in Christ are likewise called to a praise that suits their new standing as God's people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 32:11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Ps 147:1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
- Ps 97:12Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
- Ps 118:15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
- Prov 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- 1 Cor 1:30–31It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Ps 50:14–16Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Ps 78:36–37But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
- Ps 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Rom 3:10As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
- Rom 5:19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
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