Psa 97:11-12, Isa 65:13-14, Mat 25:20-21 | ESV | STEP | Light is sown for the righteous , and joy for the upright in heart .

Psalms 97:11-12

11 ^aLight ^bis sown ^{▼▼Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns} for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 ^dRejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and ^egive thanks to his holy name!

Isaiah 65:13-14

13 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, ^fmy servants shall eat,
but you shall be hungry;
behold, my servants shall drink,
but you shall be thirsty;
behold, my servants shall rejoice,
but you shall be put to shame;
14 behold, ^gmy servants shall sing for gladness of heart,
but you shall cry out for pain of heart
and shall wail for breaking of spirit.

Matthew 25:20-21

20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and ^hfaithful servant. ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30} ^jYou have been faithful over a little; ^kI will set you over much. Enter into ^lthe joy of your master.’