And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

PSALMS 37:6KJV
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Psalms 37:6 (KJV)

What does Psalms 37:6 mean?

Psalms 37:6 promises that God will make a person's righteousness as clear and visible as light, and their just cause as bright as the noonday sun. The verse reassures readers that, even if misunderstood or wrongly judged, God will ultimately reveal the truth about their character and actions.

King David is speaking to those who trust in God, encouraging them not to worry about evildoers or feel anxious when wronged. The verse uses the imagery of light and noonday to show how openly and unmistakably God will vindicate the faithful, making their integrity obvious to everyone.

The Hebrew behind Psalms 37:6

  • "Righteousness" (צְדָקָה, tsedaqah) refers to uprightness or moral integrity. Here, it means the genuine goodness or rightness of a person’s life, which God promises to reveal.
  • "Light" (אוֹר, or) is often used in the Hebrew Bible to symbolize clarity, truth, and what is openly seen. The verse uses it to stress how unmistakable this vindication will be.
  • "Judgment" (מִשְׁפָּט, mishpat) means a legal decision or just cause. In this context, it points to a person’s case or reputation being shown as just and fair.
  • "Noonday" (צָהֳרָיִם, tsohorayim) is the brightest part of the day, symbolizing something that cannot be hidden or doubted. The verse uses this to underline how completely God will make the truth known.

Why Psalms 37:6 matters

  • The verse reassures people who feel wrongly accused or overlooked that God sees their true character and will eventually make it clear to others.
  • It connects to the wider theme of Psalm 37, which contrasts the temporary success of wrongdoers with the lasting security and vindication of those who trust in God.
  • The imagery of light and noonday helps readers understand that God’s vindication is not subtle or hidden, but obvious and undeniable.

Where else these words appear

“noonday” Hebrew H6672 · used in 24 verses

  • Genesis 6:16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
  • 1 Kings 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
  • Isaiah 16:3 Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

“righteousness” Hebrew H6664 · used in 109 verses

  • Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
  • Psalms 58:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
  • Ecclesiastes 7:15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

“light” Hebrew H216 · used in 112 verses

  • Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
  • Job 36:30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
  • Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.