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Psalms 85:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked clown from heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Faithfulness, out of the earth, doth spring forth, And, righteousness, out of the heavens, hath looked down.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Truth 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
shall spring x6779
(6779) Complement
צָמַח
tsamach
{tsaw-makh'}
A primitive root; to sprout (transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively).
out y6779
[6779] Standard
צָמַח
tsamach
{tsaw-makh'}
A primitive root; to sprout (transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
of the earth; 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and righteousness 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
shall look down 8259
{8259} Prime
שָׁקַף
shaqaph
{shaw-kaf'}
A primitive root; properly to lean out (of a window), that is, (by implication) peep or gaze (passively be a spectacle).
z8738
<8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 1429
from heaven. 8064
{8064} Prime
שָׁמַיִם
shamayim
{shaw-mah'-yim}
The second form being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 85:11

_ _ Earth and heaven shall abound with the blessings of this government;

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 85:8-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 85:11

Truth — Truth among men. Righteousness — And God's justice shall be satisfied: he shall look down upon sinful men with a smiling countenance.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 85:11

(g) Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

(g) Though for a time God thus exercises them with his rods, yet under the kingdom of Christ they should have peace and joy.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Truth:

Isaiah 4:2 In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth [shall be] excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Isaiah 45:8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 John 5:20-21 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. ... Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

righteousness:

Isaiah 42:21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Is 4:2; 42:21; 45:8; 53:2. Mt 3:17; 17:5. Lk 2:14. Jn 14:6. 2Co 5:21. Ep 1:6. 1Jn 5:20.

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