Psalm 85:11 “Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from…”

Psalm 85:11

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

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Cross references

“Truth”

Isaiah 45:8 John 14:6 Isaiah 4:2 Isaiah 53:2 1 John 5:20 1 John 5:21

Isaiah 45:8 · BSB

Drip 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 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Isaiah 4:2 · BSB

On 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.

Isaiah 53:2 · BSB

He 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.

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And 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.

1 John 5:21 · BSB

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

“righteousness”

Isaiah 42:21 Matthew 17:5 Matthew 3:17 Luke 2:14 2 Corinthians 5:21 Ephesians 1:6

Isaiah 42:21 · BSB

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

While 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!”

Matthew 3:17 · BSB

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Luke 2:14 · BSB

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

2 Corinthians 5:21 · BSB

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Ephesians 1:6 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

12The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

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