Psalms 85:10

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“Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.”

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BSBPD

“Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 85:10 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
  2. Psalms 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
  3. Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
  4. Psalms 100:5For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
  5. Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
  6. Isaiah 32:16Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
  7. Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
  8. Isaiah 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
  9. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  10. Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
  11. Luke 1:54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
  12. Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  13. John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
  14. Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
  15. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  16. Romans 5:21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  17. Hebrews 7:2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

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