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Psalm 85

Psa. 85:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Surely his salvation
yesha` (Hebrew #3468)
from 3467; liberty, deliverance, prosperity
KJV usage: safety, salvation, saving.
Pronounce: yeh'-shah
Origin: or yeshai {yay'-shah}
is nigh
qarowb (Hebrew #7138)
from 7126; near (in place, kindred or time)
KJV usage: allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).
Pronounce: kaw-robe'
Origin: or qarob {kaw-robe'}
them that fear
yare' (Hebrew #3373)
fearing; morally, reverent
KJV usage: afraid, fear (-ful).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: from 3372
him; that glory
kabowd (Hebrew #3519)
from 3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV usage: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
Pronounce: kaw-bode'
Origin: rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}
may dwell
shakan (Hebrew #7931)
to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
Pronounce: shaw-kan'
Origin: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901 through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925)
in our land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
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Surely.
Psa. 24:4‑5• 4The clean of hands and pure of heart,{HR}Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood{HR}And hath not sworn to deceit.
5He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah{HR}And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
(Psa. 24:4‑5)
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Psa. 50:23• 23He that sacrificeth praise glorifieth me,{HR}And to him that ordereth [his] way will I show the salvation of God. (Psa. 50:23)
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Psa. 119:155• 155Far from wicked [men is] salvation,{HR}For thy statutes they seek not. (Psa. 119:155)
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Isa. 46:13• 13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will give salvation in Zion unto Israel my glory. (Isa. 46:13)
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Mark 12:32‑34• 32And the scribe said unto him, Right, teacher, thou hast said the truth; for he is one, and there is none other;
33and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love neighbour as oneself, is more than the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
34{i}And Jesus, seeing that he had answered intelligently, said to him,{/i} Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. {i}And no one dared question him anymore.{/i}
(Mark 12:32‑34)
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John 7:17• 17If one desire to do his will, he shall know about the doctrine whether it is of God or I speak from myself. (John 7:17)
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Acts 10:2‑4• 2pious and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and entreating God continually,
3saw in a vision manifestly about ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in unto him and saying to him, Cornelius.
4But he gazing on him and being affrighted, said, What is [it], Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.
(Acts 10:2‑4)
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Acts 11:13‑14• 13and he reported to us how he saw the angel in his house, standing and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, that is surnamed Peter,
14who shall speak words unto thee, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
(Acts 11:13‑14)
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Acts 13:16• 16And Paul stood up and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear. (Acts 13:16)
glory.
Isa. 4:5• 5And Jehovah will create over every dwelling-place of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flame of fire by night; for over all the glory [shall be] a canopy. (Isa. 4:5)
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Ezek. 26:20• 20when I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living; (Ezek. 26:20)
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Hag. 2:7‑9• 7and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.
8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.
9The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.
(Hag. 2:7‑9)
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Zech. 2:5,8• 5for I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
8For thus saith Jehovah of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
(Zech. 2:5,8)
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Luke 2:32• 32a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles, and [the] glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:32)
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John 1:14• 14And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only-begotten from beside a father), full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
 It is mercy, for it is granted to sinners in pure and sovereign mercy, but it is truth, for it accomplishes all God's promises to Israel. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 85-87 by J.N. Darby)
 Righteousness seemed against the sinner and was, but through the divine righteousness it associates itself with peace to the sinner. They kiss each other. Peace answers to mercy, righteousness to truth. They have—we have—peace through mercy; but righteousness by the faith of Jesus Christ brings us into the full enjoyment of the place He is in, or it would not be righteousness. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 85-87 by J.N. Darby)
 They had asked for salvation to be granted (vs. 7); they hear that salvation is nigh them that fear Him. (Psalm 85 by H. Smith)
 They had asked for mercy (vs. 7); they hear that mercy and truth are met together—that God will show mercy while maintaining truth, and that righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Peace is brought to Israel, but not at the expense of righteousness. (Psalm 85 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

W. Kelly Translation

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Surelya his salvation [is] near those that fear him,{HR}That glory may dwell in our land.

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