Psalms 85:11

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Faithfulness grows from the ground, and deliverance looks down from the sky.

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  • Isa 45:8 : 8 O sky, rain down from above! Let the clouds send down showers of deliverance! Let the earth absorb it so salvation may grow, and deliverance may sprout up along with it. I, the LORD, create it.
  • Isa 53:2 : 2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.
  • Matt 3:17 : 17 And a voice from heaven said,“This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said,“This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!”
  • Luke 2:14 : 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus replied,“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
  • 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.
  • Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.
  • 1 John 5:20-21 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
  • Isa 4:2 : 2 The Branch of the Lord At that time the crops given by the LORD will bring admiration and honor; the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight to those who remain in Israel.
  • Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.

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  • Ps 85:9-10
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    9Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.

    10Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.

  • Ps 85:12-13
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    12Yes, the LORD will bestow his good blessings, and our land will yield its crops.

    13Deliverance goes before him, and prepares a pathway for him.

  • 14Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

  • 11For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the Sovereign LORD will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.

  • Ps 33:4-5
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    4For the LORD’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair.

    5He promotes equity and justice; the LORD’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

  • 13before the LORD, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

  • Isa 59:14-15
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    14Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.

    15Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The LORD watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.

  • 5Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.

  • Isa 32:16-17
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    16Justice will settle down in the wilderness and fairness will live in the orchard.

    17Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

  • 11Then observers will say,“Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!”

  • 6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

  • 8O sky, rain down from above! Let the clouds send down showers of deliverance! Let the earth absorb it so salvation may grow, and deliverance may sprout up along with it. I, the LORD, create it.

  • Ps 72:6-7
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    6He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.

    7During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

  • 11The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

  • 15In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David.“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.

  • 142Your justice endures, and your law is reliable.

  • 3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

  • 7Certainly the LORD is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

  • 9before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

  • 1Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

  • 10For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

  • 4In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

  • 2Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

  • 19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,

  • 28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.

  • 15For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated.

  • 12Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.

  • 5Such godly people are rewarded by the LORD, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

  • 4is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.

  • 4For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

  • 29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

  • 2You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying,‘As surely as the LORD lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”

  • 8Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD’s splendor will be your rear guard.

  • 5“I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

  • 12The godly grow like a palm tree; they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.

  • 42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

  • 24Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up.

  • 2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.

  • 5O LORD, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.

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    8He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

  • 6The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

  • 2Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right!

  • 15So they proclaim that the LORD, my protector, is just and never unfair.

  • 17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.