Old Testament, Connected

Psalm 85 Mercy and truth are met together

Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; Latter-day Saint readers link verse 11 to the Restoration.

2 of 13 verses connected · 2 talks · 2 verse-to-talk connections

Come, Follow Me 2026Week 35 · August 24–30

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Psalm 85

Psalm titleTo the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

  1. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
  2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
  3. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
  4. Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
  5. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
  6. Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
  7. Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
  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.
  9. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  10. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. (1 connected talk)
  11. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. (1 connected talk)
  12. Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
  13. Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

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