Psalms

Psalm 85:9–12

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.

¹²The LORD will indeed provide what is good,

and our land will yield its increase.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will indeed	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
provide what is good	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
and our land	וְ֝אַרְצֵ֗נוּ	wə·’ar·ṣê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H776 earth, land
will yield	תִּתֵּ֥ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its increase	יְבוּלָֽהּ׃	yə·ḇū·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2981 produce