Psalms 85:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חֶֽסֶד־וֶאֱמֶ֥ת נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ צֶ֖דֶק וְשָׁל֣וֹם נָשָֽׁקוּ׃

Transliteration

ḥesed-and-ʾĕmet nipgāšû ṣedeq and-šālôm nāšāqû

Grammar Details

*ḥesed*: masculine singular noun in construct relationship - lovingkindness
*ʾĕmet*: feminine singular noun - truth
*nipgāšû*: 3rd person plural Niphal perfect - they have met
*ṣedeq*: masculine singular noun - righteousness
*šālôm*: masculine singular noun - peace
*nāšāqû*: 3rd person plural Qal perfect - they have kissed

Word Meanings

*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness
*ʾĕmet*: truth/faithfulness/reliability
*nipgāšû*: they have met/encountered/come together
*ṣedeq*: righteousness/justice/rightness
*šālôm*: peace/completeness/welfare/prosperity
*nāšāqû*: they have kissed/embraced

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Isa 45:8 : 8 Distil, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up together; I, Jehovah, have created it.
Isa 53:2 : 2 For he grew 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 see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Matt 3:17 : 17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace {G2107} among men in whom he is well pleased.
John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, {G1722} which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
1 John 5:20-21 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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. 21 [My] little children, guard yourselves from idols. amen.
Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day shall the branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Isa 42:21 : 21 It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

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