Psalms 85:11

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

"Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven." - Psalms 85:11
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What does Psalms 85:11 mean?

Psalms 85:11 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven." This verse from the book of Psalms is a powerful declaration of the fundamental values of truth and righteousness, and their divine…

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Springing Truth: The Harmony of Heaven and Earth

**Introduction** Psalms 85:11, from the King James Version, states: "Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven." This profound verse captures a beautiful and harmonious interplay between the divine and the earthly—the way in which God’s…

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A Prayer for Truth and Righteousness

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before Your throne in humility and reverence, seeking Your guidance and illumination in our lives and in the world around us. As we reflect upon the sacred words of Psalms 85:11, we embrace the promise that "Truth…

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Psalms 85:11 - "Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven."
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Psalms 119:85 - "The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law."
"The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law." - Psalms 119:85
Psalms 85:7 - "Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation."
Psalms 85:10 - "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other."
Psalms 85:6 - "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?"
"Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." - Psalms 85:10
Psalms 85:13 - "Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps."
Psalms 85:12 - "Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase."
Psalms 85:2 - "Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah."
Psalms 85:4 - "Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease."
Psalms 85:9 - "Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land."
"Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah." - Psalms 85:2
Psalms 85:5 - "Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?"
Psalms 85:1 - "LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob."
Psalms 85:3 - "Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger."
"Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land." - Psalms 85:9
Psalms 85:8 - "I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly."
"Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation." - Psalms 85:7
"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" - Psalms 85:6
"Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps." - Psalms 85:13
"Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease." - Psalms 85:4
"Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase." - Psalms 85:12
"Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?" - Psalms 85:5
"LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob." - Psalms 85:1
"Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger." - Psalms 85:3
Psalms 37:11 - "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
"I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly." - Psalms 85:8