New Revised Standard Version
They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous.

Contemporary English Version
They will be so kind and merciful and good, that they will be a light in the dark for others who do the right thing.

New American Bible
Light shines through the darkness for the upright; gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

there ariseth

Psalm 37:6 And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Psalm 97:11 Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

Job 11:17 And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.

Isaiah 50:10 Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? let him hope in the name of the Lord, and lean upon his God.

Isaiah 58:10 When thou shalt pour out thy soul to the hungry, and shalt satisfy the afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise up in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noonday.

Micah 7:8,9 Rejoice not, thou my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light. . . .

Micah 4:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared in the top of the mountains, and high above the hills: and people shall flow to it.

John 12:46 I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

he is gracious

Psalm 106:1 Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

2 Corinthians 8:8,9 I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity. . . .

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Ephesians 5:1,2,9,15 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children: . . .

Colossians 3:12,13 Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: . . .

righteous

Titus 2:11,12 For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men: . . .

1 John 2:29 If you know that he is just, know ye, that every one also who doth justice is born of him.

1 John 3:7,10 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just. . . .