Psalms

Psalm 85:9–11

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

that His glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together;

righteousness and peace have kissed.

¹¹Faithfulness sprouts from the earth,

and righteousness looks down from heaven.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Loving devotion	חֶֽסֶד־	ḥe·seḏ-	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulness	וֶאֱמֶ֥ת	we·’ĕ·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
have joined together	נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ	nip̄·gā·šū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6298 meet, encounter
righteousness	צֶ֖דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and peace	וְשָׁל֣וֹם	wə·šā·lō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
have kissed	נָשָֽׁקוּ׃	nā·šā·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5401 kiss

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Faithfulness	אֱ֭מֶת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
sprouts	תִּצְמָ֑ח	tiṣ·māḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
from the earth	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and righteousness	וְ֝צֶ֗דֶק	wə·ṣe·ḏeq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
looks down	נִשְׁקָֽף׃	niš·qāp̄	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
from heaven	מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם	miš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

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

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

Psalm 85:10 Proverbs 3:3 · Psalm 89:14 · Isaiah 32:16–18 · John 1:17 · Psalm 100:5 · Psalm 72:3 · Romans 5:21 · Micah 7:20 · Isaiah 45:24 · Hebrews 7:2 · Romans 3:25–26 · Luke 1:54–55

Psalm 85:11 John 14:6 · Isaiah 45:8 · 1 John 5:20–21 · Matthew 17:5 · Isaiah 42:21 · Isaiah 53:2 · Matthew 3:17 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Isaiah 4:2 · Luke 2:14 · Ephesians 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.