Psalms 85:11

“Faithfulness will sprout from the earth, and righteousness looks down from the heavens.”

Psalms 85:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 85:11, word by word

Faithfulnessאֱמֶתemet

faithfulness

That one can rely on him because he keeps his word.

Where else “emet” appears
will sproutתִּצְמָחtitsmach

sprout

Sprout, spring up; begin to grow.

Where else “titsmach” appears
from the earthאֶרֶץerets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “erets” appears
and righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek

righteousness

Living uprightly before God.

Where else “tsedek” appears
looks downנִשְׁקָףnishkaf

look down

Look down from above, look out (of a window).

Where else “nishkaf” appears
from the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

heaven

God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".

Where else “shamayim” appears

The context

10Loyal love and faithfulness have met; righteousness and peace have kissed.

11 · This verse (above)

12Also YHWH will give what is good, and our land will give its produce.

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