Psalms

Psalm 85:8–9

⁸I will listen to what God the LORD will say;

for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints;

He will not let them return to folly.

⁹Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,

that His glory may dwell in our land.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will listen	אֶשְׁמְעָ֗ה	’eš·mə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8085 hear
to what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
God	הָאֵ֪ל׀	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
the LORD	יְה֫וָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will say	יְדַבֵּר֮	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
for	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He will surely speak	יְדַבֵּ֬ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
peace	שָׁל֗וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
His people	עַמּ֥וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
His saints	חֲסִידָ֑יו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
He will not	וְֽאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let them return	יָשׁ֥וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to folly	לְכִסְלָֽה׃	lə·ḵis·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3690 stupidity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	אַ֤ךְ׀	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
His salvation	יִשְׁע֑וֹ	yiš·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
near	קָר֣וֹב	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
to those who fear Him	לִירֵאָ֣יו	lî·rê·’āw	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear
that His glory	כָּב֣וֹד	kā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
may dwell	לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן	liš·kōn	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in our land	בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃	bə·’ar·ṣê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 85:8 Psalm 29:11 · Revelation 3:19 · John 14:27 · Zechariah 9:10 · Habakkuk 2:1 · Hebrews 10:26–29 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Genesis 34:7 · Psalm 130:4 · 2 Thessalonians 3:16 · Galatians 4:9 · Ephesians 2:17

Psalm 85:9 Isaiah 46:13 · Zechariah 2:5 · John 7:17 · Zechariah 2:8 · Psalm 24:4–5 · Luke 2:32 · Haggai 2:7–9 · Psalm 50:23 · Acts 11:13–14 · Acts 13:16 · John 1:14 · Psalm 119:155

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.