Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.
New American Standard Bible
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
King James Version
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Holman Bible
and righteousness will look down from heaven.
International Standard Version
Truth sprouts up from the ground, while righteousness looks down from the sky.
A Conservative Version
Truth springs out of the earth, and righteousness has looked down from heaven.
American Standard Version
Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
Amplified
Truth springs from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
Darby Translation
Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from the heavens.
Julia Smith Translation
Truth will spring up from the earth, and justice looked forth from the heavens.
King James 2000
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Faithfulness will sprout from [the] ground, and righteousness will look down from heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Truth shall flourish out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
NET Bible
Faithfulness grows from the ground, and deliverance looks down from the sky.
New Heart English Bible
Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Faithfulness, out of the earth, doth spring forth, And, righteousness, out of the heavens, hath looked down.
Webster
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
World English Bible
Truth springs out of the earth. Righteousness has looked down from heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 85:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restoration Of Favor
10 Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss. 11 Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven. 12 The Lord will give what is good; and our land will give its increase.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:8
Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.
Isaiah 4:2
In that day will the young growth of the Lord be beautiful in glory, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride of those who are still living in Israel.
Isaiah 42:21
It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
Isaiah 53:2
For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;
Matthew 3:17
And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
1 John 5:20-21
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.