Psalms 85:11
9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
10 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
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.
13 Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
- KJV
- Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
- WEB
- Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
- ASV
- Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
- DARBY
- Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.
- BLB
- Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from the heavens.
- ÅB
- Sannhet skal vokse opp av jorden, og rettferd skue ned fra himmelen.
- OTB
- Sannhet spirer opp fra jorden,
Og rettferdighet skuer ned fra himmelen. - B1930
- Sannhet skal vokse op av jorden, og rettferd skue ned fra himmelen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:8
Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
Read in context1 John 5:20–21
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Read in contextMatthew 17:5
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Read in contextIsaiah 42:21
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Read in contextMatthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Read in contextLuke 2:14
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Read in contextEphesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
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