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Psalm 85:10–13

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10rMercy and truth rrare met together;

sRighteousness and stpeace have kissed each other.

11Truth shall uspring out of the earth;

And urighteousness shall look down from heaven.

12Yea, xthe Lord shall give that which is good;

And your land shall yield her increase.

13zRighteousness shall go before him;

And shall set us in the way of his steps.

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Footnotes

  1. rPs. 89:14. See Ps. 40:11. & Prov. 3:3.
  2. sSee Ps. 72:3.
  3. sSee Ps. 72:3.
  4. tSee Luke 2:14.
  5. uSo Isai. 45:8.
  6. uSo Isai. 45:8.
  7. yPs. 67:6. Comp. Hos. 2:22.
  8. zPs. 89:14 (Heb.).

Cross references

  1. rrProv. 22:2. & 29:13.
  2. xPs. 84:11. James 1:17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;

righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs up from the ground,

and righteousness looks down from the sky.

Yes, the Lord will give what is good,

and our land will yield its increase.

Righteousness will go before him

and make his footsteps a way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Love and faithfulness meet together;

righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,

and righteousness looks down from heaven.

The Lord will indeed give what is good,

and our land will yield its harvest.

Righteousness goes before him

and prepares the way for his steps.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Faithful love and truth will join together;

righteousness and peace will embrace.

Truth will spring up from the earth,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Also, the Lord will provide what is good,

and our land will yield its crops.

Righteousness will go before him

to prepare the way for his steps.

NLTNew Living Translation

Unfailing love and truth have met together.

Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Truth springs up from the earth,

and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings.

Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.

Righteousness goes as a herald before him,

preparing the way for his steps.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Loyal love and faithfulness will meet one another;

righteousness and peace will kiss.

Faithfulness will sprout from the ground,

and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Yes, Yahweh will give what is good,

and our land will give its produce.

Righteousness will go before him,

and it will make his steps a pathway.