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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• 4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
(Psa. 24:4‑5)
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Psa. 50:23• 23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God. (Psa. 50:23)
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Psa. 119:155• 155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. (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 place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. (Isa. 46:13)
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Mark 12:32‑34• 32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
(Mark 12:32‑34)
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John 7:17• 17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. (John 7:17)
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Acts 10:2‑4• 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
(Acts 10:2‑4)
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Acts 11:13‑14• 13And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
(Acts 11:13‑14)
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Acts 13:16• 16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. (Acts 13:16)
glory.
Isa. 4:5• 5And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. (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 the Lord of hosts.
8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.
9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
(Hag. 2:7‑9)
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Zech. 2:5,8• 5For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
8For thus saith the Lord 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 to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:32)
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John 1:14• 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the 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. (Psalms 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. (Psalms 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.