Psalms 85:10
8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
- KJV
- Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- WEB
- Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- ASV
- Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- DARBY
- Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:
- BLB
- Loving devotion and faithfulness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
- ÅB
- Nåde og sannhet skal møte hverandre, rettferd og fred kysse hverandre.
- OTB
- Miskunn og sannhet har møttes;
Rettferdighet og fred har kysset hverandre. - B1930
- Nåde og sannhet skal møte hverandre, rettferd og fred kysse hverandre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:3
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Read in contextPsalms 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
Read in contextJohn 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Read in contextIsaiah 32:16–18
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
Read in contextPsalms 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Read in contextPsalms 72:3
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
Read in contextRomans 5:21
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:24
Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
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