Psalm 85:10

Translations

Modern

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Traditional

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Literal

Loving devotion and faithfulness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Latin

Misericordia et veritas obviaverunt sibi; justitia et pax osculatæ sunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Notes

Psalms 85:10–13

In the renewed world of salvation, all the qualities of God’s care (love, truth, righteousness, and peace) come together. They transform creation and make it new (see Isaiah 32:15–20).

Psalms 85:1–13

The psalmist leads the community that returned from exile in a lament and a prayer for complete restoration:

He remembers how God rescued Israel from exile (Psalm 85:1–3),
asks for clearer signs of God’s goodness, and
leads the people in prayer for full renewal (Psalm 85:4–7).

God answers with a message of peace (Psalm 85:8–9). The psalm ends with a poetic description of the greatness of God’s salvation (85:10–13).

Related verses

Proverbs 3:3
Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 32:16–18
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Romans 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.
Psalm 72:3
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
Micah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
Isaiah 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.
Romans 3:25–26
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
Hebrews 7:2
…and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Glossary

Korahite, Korathite Music Numbers, Book of Peace Psalms, Book of

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Falling in Love God: Judge, and his Justice God: Mercy of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Kissing Mercy: General Scriptures Concerning Patriotism: General Scriptures Concerning The Righteousness of God: Exhibited in The Gospel The Truth of God: United with Mercy in Redemption Truth: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Psalm 85:10

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