Psalms 85:11
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
KJV
Deduc me, Domine, in via tua, et ingrediar in veritate tua ; lætetur cor meum, ut timeat nomen tuum.
Vulgate
ὁδήγησόν με, Κύριε, τῇ ὁδῷ σου, καὶ πορεύσομαι τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου· εὐφρανθήτω ἡ καρδία μου τοῦ φοβεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομά σου.
LXX
Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
ASV
חֶֽסֶד וֶ/אֱמֶ֥ת נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ צֶ֖דֶק וְ/שָׁל֣וֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
יִּשַּׁק
yshq
verb · 35×
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ
npgshv
verb · 14×
צֶ֑דֶק
tsdq
noun · 116×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§214God, "HE WHO IS", revealed himself to Israel as the one "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness".27 These two terms express summarily the riches of the divine name. In all his works God displays, not only his kindness, goodness, grace and steadfast love, but also his trustworthiness, constancy, faithfulness and truth. "I give thanks to your name for your steadfast love an…
Cross-references
- 1John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
- 2Cor 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Isa 4:2 — In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Isa 42:21 — The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
- Isa 45:8 — Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created
- Isa 53:2 — For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
- Isa 61:11 — For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the na
- John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- Matt 3:17 — And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Matt 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Song 2:1 — I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.