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Psalms 85:10 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Psalms 85:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 85 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”
Psalms 85:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. This magnificent verse employs poetic personification to describe God's redemptive work—attributes that seem contradictory embrace in harmony. The Hebrew chesed ve-emet nifgashu (חֶסֶד־וֶאֱמֶת נִפְגָּשׁוּ) literally means "lovingkindness and faithfulness have met." Nifgash (נִפְגַּשׁ) suggests encountering, meeting face-to-face—like long-separated friends reuniting."Mercy" (chesed, חֶסֶד) and "truth" (emet, אֱמֶת) represent two aspects of God's character that human thinking often perceives as contradictory. Chese...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 85:10
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“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”
“For the law was given by Moses”
“Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness”
“his faithfulness to all generations.”
“The mountains shall bring peace to the people”
“even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
“it is said of me”
“and mercy to Abraham”
“by interpretation”