10 (A)Hate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who (B)watches over the souls of His godly ones;
He (C)saves them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (D)Light is sown like seed for the righteous,
And (E)gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be (F)joyful in the Lord, you righteous ones,
And (G)praise [a]the mention of His holy name.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:12 Lit for the memory of His holiness

10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(A)
    for he guards(B) the lives of his faithful ones(C)
    and delivers(D) them from the hand of the wicked.(E)
11 Light shines[a](F) on the righteous(G)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(H)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(I) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(J)

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  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown