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New Living Translation

Psalms 89:15

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Gospel;   Joy;   Nation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Beattitudes, General;   The Topic Concordance - Blessings;   Countenance;   Exaltation;   Knowledge;   Rejoice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Blessed, the;   Feast of Jubilee, the;   Trumpet;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ethan;   Walk;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covenant;   Joy;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Jubilee;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethan;   Ezrahite;   Lovingkindness;   Priests and Levites;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blessedness;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jubilee;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Countenance;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Countenance;   Light;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Alms;   Cosmogony;   Grace, Divine;   Judaism;   Judgment, Divine;   Shofar;   Throne;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for March 12;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
How blessed are the people who know the loud shout of joy!O Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your face.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Lord , they walk in the light of Your countenance.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Blessed is the people that knoweth a triumphant noyse: O God, they shall walke in the light of thy countenaunce.
Darby Translation
Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
New King James Version
Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance.
Literal Translation
Blessed is the people knowing the joyful sound; O Jehovah, they shall walk in the light of Your face.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , your loyal followers are happy. They live in the light of your kindness.
World English Bible
Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
King James Version (1611)
Blessed is the people that knowe the ioyfull sound: they shall walke O Lord in the light of thy countenance.
King James Version
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord , in the light of thy countenance.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Rightuousnes and equite is the habitacion of thy seate, mercy and trueth go before thy face.
Amplified Bible
Blessed and happy are the people who know the joyful sound [of the trumpet's blast]! They walk, O LORD, in the light and favor of Your countenance!
American Standard Version
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are the people who have knowledge of the holy cry: the light of your face, O Lord, will be shining on their way.
Update Bible Version
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Yahweh, in the light of your countenance.
Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed [are] the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
New English Translation
How blessed are the people who worship you! O Lord , they experience your favor.
Contemporary English Version
Our Lord , you bless those who join in the festival and walk in the brightness of your presence.
Complete Jewish Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; grace and truth attend you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Blessed is the people, that can reioyce in thee: they shall walke in the light of thy countenance, O Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
Blessed is the people that understand thy glory; they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Hebrew Names Version
Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.
New Life Bible
How happy are the people who know the sound of joy! They walk in the light of Your face, O Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
English Revised Version
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Berean Standard Bible
Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
New Revised Standard
Happy are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord , in the light of your countenance;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How happy are the people who know the joyful sound! O Yahweh! in the light of thy countenance, shall they firmly march along;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(88-16) Blessed is the people that knoweth jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance:
Lexham English Bible
Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout; O Yahweh, they walk about in the light of your countenance.
English Standard Version
Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord , in the light of your face,
New American Standard Bible
Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! LORD, they walk in the light of Your face.
New Century Version
Happy are the people who know how to praise you. Lord , let them live in the light of your presence.
Good News Translation
How happy are the people who worship you with songs, who live in the light of your kindness!
Christian Standard Bible®
Happy are the people who know the joyful shout; Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
blessid is the puple that kan hertli song. Lord, thei schulen go in the liyt of thi cheer;
Young's Literal Translation
O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.
Revised Standard Version
Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance,

Contextual Overview

15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord . 16 They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. 17 You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong. 18 Yes, our protection comes from the Lord , and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

know: Psalms 90:6, Psalms 98:4-6, Psalms 100:1, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:10, Numbers 23:21, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 52:8, Nahum 1:15, Luke 2:10-14, Romans 10:15, Romans 10:18

in the light: Psalms 4:6, Psalms 44:3, Numbers 6:26, Job 29:3, Proverbs 16:15, Isaiah 2:5, John 14:21-23, Acts 2:28, Revelation 21:23

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:34 - General Exodus 39:25 - bells Numbers 10:2 - the calling Numbers 29:1 - blowing 2 Chronicles 29:28 - the singers sang Job 29:24 - the light Psalms 32:1 - Blessed Psalms 144:15 - happy Proverbs 15:30 - a good Song of Solomon 1:3 - thy name Song of Solomon 2:12 - time Song of Solomon 5:13 - as a Isaiah 27:13 - the great 1 John 1:7 - If we Revelation 11:15 - The kingdoms

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound,.... Of the love, grace, and mercy of God displayed in Christ, of peace and pardon by his blood, of justification by his righteousness, of atonement by his sacrifice, and of complete salvation by his obedience, sufferings, and death; this is the sound of the Gospel, and a joyful one it is to sensible sinners; and is so called in allusion either to a shout made upon a victory gained, and such a sound is the Gospel; it declares victory by Christ over sin, Satan, the world, and death, and every enemy; and that he has made his people more than conquerors over them; or to the jubilee trumpet, which proclaimed liberty and a restoration of inheritances, Leviticus 25:9 and so the Gospel proclaims liberty to the captives, freedom from the dominion of sin, and condemnation by it, from the tyranny of Satan, and the bondage of the law; and gives an account of the inheritance the saints have in Christ, and through his death, to which they are regenerated, and for which they are made meet by the Spirit of God, and of which he is the seal and earnest: or to the silver trumpets, for the use of the congregation of Israel, and blown at their solemn feasts, and other times, and were all of a piece,

Numbers 10:1, the trumpet of the Gospel gives a certain sound, an even one, a very musical one; there is no jar nor discord in it; is a soul charming alluring sound, and very loud; it has reached, and will reach again, to the ends of the earth, Romans 10:18, it is a blessing to hear it, but it is a greater to "know" it, not merely notionally, but spiritually and experimentally; so as not only to approve of it, and be delighted with it, but so as to distinguish it from all other sounds; and by faith to receive it, and appropriate the things it publishes to a man's own soul; and such must be "blessed", or happy persons, for the reasons following in this verse, and in Psalms 89:16:

they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance: enjoy the gracious presence of God, have the manifestation of himself, the discoveries of his love, communion with him through Christ, and the comforts of the Holy Spirit, and these continued; so that they shall walk in the sunshine of these things, though not always; for sometimes they walk in darkness, and see no light; but it is an unspeakable mercy and blessing to walk herein at any time, for ever so short a season, see Psalms 4:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blessed is the people - Happy is their condition. See the notes at Psalms 1:1.

That know the joyful sound - That hear that sound. DeWette explains this of the call to the festivals and offerings, Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 10:10; Psalms 27:6. That is, says he, those who honor and worship God. The Hebrew word - תרועה terû‛âh - means a loud noise; a tumult; especially, shouts of joy, or rejoicing, Job 8:21; 1 Samuel 4:5; the “shout of a king,” that is, the joyful acclamations with which a king is welcomed, Numbers 23:21; the shout of battle, Jeremiah 4:19; Jeremiah 49:2. Then it means the sound or clangor of trumpets, Leviticus 25:9; Numbers 29:1-6. The word is, therefore, especially applicable to the sounding of the trumpets which attended the celebration of the great; festivals among the Hebrews, and there can be little doubt that this is the reference here. The idea is, that they are blessed or happy who are the worshippers of Yahweh, the true God; who are summoned to his service; who are convened to the place of his worship.

They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance - They shall live in thy favor, and enjoy thy smiles.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 89:15. Blessed is the people — "O the blessednesses of that people (אשרי העם ashrey haam) that know the joyful sound;" that are spared to hear the sound of the trumpet on the morning of the jubilee, which proclaims deliverance to the captives, and the restoration of all their forfeited estates. "They shall walk vigorously (יהלכון yehallechun) in the light of thy countenance" (באור פניך beor paneycha) - the full persuasion of the approbation of God their Father, Redeemer, and Sanctifier.


 
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