Lightarisesin the darknessfor the upright;[He is] graciousand compassionateand righteous.
"Your lifewould be brighterthannoonday;Darknesswould be like the morning.
"You will also decreea thing,and it will be establishedfor you; And lightwill shineon your ways.
When His lampshoneovermy head,[And] by His lightI walkedthrough darkness;
Praisethe LORD!Oh givethanksto the LORD,for He is good;For His lovingkindnessis everlasting.
Graciousis the LORD,and righteous;Yes, our Godis compassionate.
The LORDis righteousin allHis waysAnd kindin allHis deeds.
He will bringforthyour righteousnessas the lightAnd your judgmentas the noonday.
Lightis sown[like seed] for the righteousAnd gladnessfor the uprightin heart.
He who pursuesrighteousnessand loyaltyFindslife,righteousnessand honor.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
And if you giveyourselfto the hungryAnd satisfythe desireof the afflicted,Then your lightwill risein darknessAnd your gloom[will become] like midday.
"Thenyour lightwill breakout like the dawn,And your recoverywill speedilyspringforth;And your righteousnesswill gobeforeyou; The gloryof the LORDwill be your rearguard.
"But for you who fearMy name,the sunof righteousnesswill risewith healingin its wings;and you will goforthand skipaboutlike calvesfrom the stall.
"Be merciful,justas your Fatheris merciful.
"I have come[as] Lightinto the world,sothat everyonewho believesin Me will not remainin darkness.
Be kindto one another,tender-hearted,forgivingeach other,justas Godin Christalsohas forgivenyou.
Thereforebe carefulhowyou walk,not as unwise menbut as wise,
(for the fruitof the Light[consists] in allgoodnessand righteousnessand truth),
Ifyou knowthat He is righteous,you knowthat everyonealsowho practicesrighteousnessis bornof Him.
By thisthe childrenof Godand the childrenof the devilare obvious:anyonewho does not practicerighteousnessis not of God,northe one who does not lovehis brother.
Little children,make sure no onedeceivesyou; the one who practicesrighteousnessis righteous,justas He is righteous;
