Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Mercy and truth are met together: righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other.
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- Proverbs 3:3Rank 1 from verse 10
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- Isaiah 32:16–18Rank 3 from verse 10
16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
16*Then iudgement shall dwell in the wildernesse, and righteousnesse remaine in the fruitfull field.
17And the worke of righteousnesse shalbe peace, and the effect of righteousnesse, quietnesse and assurance for euer.
18And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places:
- Psalms 100:5Rank 5 from verse 10
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- Romans 5:21Rank 7 from verse 10
- Isaiah 45:24Rank 8 from verse 10
24Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
24‖Surely, shall one say, In the LORD haue I righteousnesse and strength: euen to him shall men come, and all that are incensed against him, shalbe ashamed.
- Micah 7:20Rank 9 from verse 10
- Hebrews 7:2Rank 10 from verse 10
2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
2To whom also Abraham gaue a tenth part of all: first being by interpretation king of righteousnesse, and after that also king of Salem, which is, king of peace.
- Romans 3:25–26Rank 11 from verse 10
25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
25Whom God hath ‖set forth to bee a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousnesse for the ‖remission of sinnes, that are past, through the forbearance of God.
26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousnesse: that hee might bee iust, and the iustifier of him which beleeueth in Iesus.
- Exodus 34:6–7Rank 12 from verse 10
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Luke 1:54–55Rank 13 from verse 10
- Romans 5:1Rank 14 from verse 10
- Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 15 from verse 10
5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
5¶ *Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that I wil raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch, and a King shall reigne and prosper, and shall execute iudgement and iustice in the earth.
6*†In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.
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Psalms 85:10
Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
9Surely his saluation is nigh them that feare him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
10Mercy and truth are met together: righteousnesse and peace haue kissed each other.
Selected passage11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.