Psalm 37:6

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 17:2 Parallel

In Psalm 17:2, David prays for vindication from God's presence—directly parallel to the promise of justice shining like dawn.

Psalm 112:4 Parallel

In Psalm 112:4, light dawns for the upright—same imagery of light for the righteous, linking to the dawn of justice.

Micah 7:8 Related theme

Micah 7:8 expresses confidence that the Lord will be a light in darkness — echoing the promise that righteousness will shine like light.

Micah 7:9 Parallel

In Micah 7:9, the same hope of God bringing one into light after pleading their case echoes the promise of vindication like dawn.

In Matthew 13:43, Jesus says the righteous will shine like the sun — a direct parallel to the dawn and noonday imagery of vindication.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

In Judges 5:31, Deborah sings that those who love God will be like the rising sun — a strong parallel to the dawn imagery of Psalm 37:6.

Isaiah 58:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 58:8, light breaks forth like dawn and righteousness goes before—almost identical imagery of vindication for the obedient.

In Isaiah 58:10, light rises in darkness and gloom becomes noonday—directly echoes the dawn and noonday of Psalm 37:6.

In Jeremiah 51:10, God's vindication of His people is proclaimed — echoing the promise that He will make righteousness shine like the dawn.

In Zephaniah 3:5, God's justice is dispensed morning by morning — a parallel image of righteousness dawning like the sun.

In 1 Corinthians 4:5, Paul describes God bringing hidden motives to light at the Lord's coming — a future vindication similar to the dawn imagery.

Job 11:17 Parallel

In Job 11:17, Zophar promises life brighter than noonday — a similar metaphor of light after darkness, though in a different context of repentance.

Hosea 6:5 Contrast

In Hosea 6:5, God's judgments shine like the sun — a contrasting use of the same light imagery, here for punishment rather than vindication.

In Malachi 3:18, God promises a visible distinction between righteous and wicked — the same theme of God making righteousness evident.