Psalms 85:11

In 11 translations

BSB

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

KJV

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

WEB

Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.

ASV

Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

LSV

Truth springs up from the earth, || And righteousness looks out from the heavens,

YLT

Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,

DBY

Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.

DRC84:12

Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.

GNV

Trueth shall bud out of the earth, and righteousnes shall looke downe from heauen.

JPS85:12

Truth springeth out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

LXXE84:12

Truth has sprung out of the earth; and righteousness has looked down from heaven.

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Original-language editions

WLC85:12

אֱ֭מֶת מֵאֶ֣רֶץ תִּצְמָ֑ח וְ֝צֶ֗דֶק מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם נִשְׁקָֽף׃KJV:Ps.85.11

LXX-Br84:12

Ἀλήθεια ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἀνέτειλε, καὶ δικαιοσύνη ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ διέκυψε.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Isaiah 45:8Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
• John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
• 1 John 5:20–21And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Little children,…
• Isaiah 42:21The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
• Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
• Isaiah 53:2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
• Isaiah 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.
• Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

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