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Righteousness and peace have kissed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/85.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/85.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/85.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed <i>each other</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/85.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/85.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Graciousness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/85.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/85.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/85.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/85.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Steadfast love and truth <i>and</i> faithfulness meet together; Righteousness and peace kiss each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/85.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Faithful love and truth will join together; righteousness and peace will embrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/85.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Faithful love and truth will join together; righteousness and peace will embrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/85.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/85.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Love and loyalty will come together; goodness and peace will unite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/85.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/85.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/85.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will embrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/85.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gracious love and truth meet; righteousness and peace kiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/85.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/85.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/85.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/85.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/85.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/85.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Kindness and truth have met, "" Righteousness and peace have kissed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/85.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/85.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth met together; justice and peace kissed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/85.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/85.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 84:11>Mercy and truth have met each other. Justice and peace have kissed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/85.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Love and truth will meet; justice and peace will kiss. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/85.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/85.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/85.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Favor and truth are reconciled; righteousness and peace will kiss!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/85.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/85.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed <i>each other</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/85-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10681" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/85.htm">You Showed Favor to Your Land</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ- (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: we·’ĕ·meṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6298.htm" title="6298: nip̄·gā·šū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To meet, encounter. A primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur.">have joined together;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: wə·šā·lō·wm (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">and peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5401.htm" title="5401: nā·šā·qū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kiss, to equip with weapons. A primitive root; to kiss, literally or figuratively; also, to equip with weapons.">have kissed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17</a></span><br />The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a></span><br />Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-8.htm">Isaiah 45:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a></span><br />For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a></span><br />The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a></span><br />and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a></span><br />All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-20</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. / You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a></span><br />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. / He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16-17</a></span><br />These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.</p><p class="hdg">mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a></b></br> Justice and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Psalm 100:5</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> good; his mercy <i>is</i> everlasting; and his truth <i>endureth</i> to all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6,7</a></b></br> And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, … </p><p class="hdg">righteousness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-3.htm">Psalm 72:3</a></b></br> The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-16.htm">Isaiah 32:16-18</a></b></br> Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a></b></br> Surely, shall <i>one</i> say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: <i>even</i> to him shall <i>men</i> come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/job/31-27.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Lovingkindness</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/74-4.htm">Met</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/83-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-26.htm">Kiss</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Lovingkindness</a> <a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/86-3.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Met</a> <a href="/psalms/107-29.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/88-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 85</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/85-1.htm">The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for continuance thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, "loving devotion" (chesed) refers to God's covenantal love, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, especially in His dealings with Israel. "Faithfulness" (emet) signifies reliability and truth, underscoring God's unwavering commitment to His promises. This union reflects the ideal relationship between God and His people, as seen in the covenantal promises made to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and reiterated throughout Israel's history. The joining of these attributes can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, where God's love and faithfulness are fully realized and offered to all humanity (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>).<p><b>righteousness and peace have kissed.</b><br>The imagery of righteousness and peace kissing suggests a perfect and intimate union. "Righteousness" (tsedeq) in the biblical sense often refers to God's justice and moral order, while "peace" (shalom) encompasses wholeness, well-being, and harmony. This phrase can be seen as a prophetic vision of the Messianic age, where justice and peace will coexist perfectly. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> speaks of the coming Messiah as the "Prince of Peace," whose reign will establish justice and righteousness. In the New Testament, Jesus embodies this union, bringing peace through His sacrificial death and resurrection, reconciling humanity to God (<a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1</a>). The kiss symbolizes the reconciliation and unity that God desires for His creation, ultimately fulfilled in Christ's redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of <a href="/bsb/psalms/85.htm">Psalm 85</a>, a group of Levitical singers and musicians who played a significant role in temple worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalm is addressed, reflecting on God's past mercies and seeking His restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The underlying theme of the Psalm, emphasizing God's promises and faithfulness to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_harmony_of_divine_attributes.htm">The Harmony of Divine Attributes</a></b><br>God's loving devotion (Hebrew: "chesed") and faithfulness (Hebrew: "emet") are not in conflict but work together harmoniously. This teaches us that God's love is steadfast and reliable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_and_peace_in_christ.htm">Righteousness and Peace in Christ</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of righteousness and peace kissing is found in Jesus Christ, who embodies both perfectly. Believers are called to reflect these attributes in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_reconciliation.htm">The Role of Reconciliation</a></b><br>Just as righteousness and peace are united, believers are called to be agents of reconciliation, promoting peace through righteous living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's faithfulness to His covenant is a model for us to be faithful in our commitments and relationships, trusting in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_tension_of_now_and_not_yet.htm">Living in the Tension of Now and Not Yet</a></b><br>While we experience God's peace and righteousness now, we also anticipate their full realization in the future kingdom. This tension calls us to live with hope and expectation.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/85.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Met together.</span>--The word is used of those who should be friends, but whom circumstances have sundered (<a href="/proverbs/22-2.htm" title="The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.">Proverbs 22:2</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/85.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mercy and truth are met together.</span> God's mercy and God's truth are reconciled and brought into harmony. The psalmist does not say - probably does not know - how, He accepts the fact of the reconciliation, which is revealed to him (ver. 8) by faith, and boldly announces it. The explanation was reserved for the coming and teaching of Christ. <span class="cmt_word">Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.</span> "Righteousness" and "peace" are synonymous with "mercy" and "truth." Here they are personified - "represented as angels in human form" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/85-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶֽסֶד־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and truth</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶאֱמֶ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(we·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have joined together;</span><br /><span class="heb">נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nip̄·gā·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6298.htm">Strong's 6298: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in contact with, to concur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֖דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and peace</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have kissed.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשָֽׁקוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šā·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5401.htm">Strong's 5401: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kiss, to equip with weapons</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/85-10.htm">Psalm 85:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/85-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth meet together (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/85-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 85:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 85:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/85-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 85:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 85:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>