King James Version

Psalms 85:10

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 85:11.

חֶֽסֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וֶאֱמֶ֥תveemetand assuredאֶמֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּnifgashvmeetפָּגַשׁverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “meet”, a completed actionH6298to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concurmeet (with, together).צֶ֖דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וְשָׁל֣וֹםveshalomand healthשָׁלוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…נָשָֽׁקוּnashaqvkissנָשַׁקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “kiss”, a completed actionH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(85-11) Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Young’s Literal Translation

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

World English Bible

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Darby Translation

Loving-kindness and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other:

Douay-Rheims

For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(85-11) Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθεια συνήντησαν, δικαιοσύνη καὶ εἰρήνη κατεφίλησαν.