Psalms 85:10
Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
In Context
9Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.
11Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
Cross References
Exodus 34:6and Jehovah passeth over before his face, and calleth: 'Jehovah, Jehovah God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth,
Psalms 89:14Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
Proverbs 3:3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,
Isaiah 45:24Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.
Jeremiah 23:5Lo, days are coming — an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Luke 1:54He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 85:9-13
Divine Answer to Prayer; Blessings Given in Answer to Prayer. 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our… Read the whole commentary →