KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 85:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
WEB World English Bible
I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
ASV American Standard Version
I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.
Surrounding context — Psalm 85
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].
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֶשְׁמְעָ֗הH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearמַה־H4100 · mahwhat?יְדַבֵּר֮H1696 · da.varto speak: speakהָאֵ֪ל׀H410 · elGodיְה֫וָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכִּ֤י׀H3588 · kiforיְדַבֵּ֬רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakשָׁל֗וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeaceאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עַמּ֥וֹH5971 · ampeopleוְאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)חֲסִידָ֑יוH2623 · cha.sidpiousוְֽאַל־H408 · alnotיָשׁ֥וּבוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnלְכִסְלָֽה׃H3690 · kis.lahconfidence
Cross-references
Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Zechariah 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion [shall be] from sea [even] to sea, and from the river [even] to the ends of the earth.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.Habakkuk 2:1I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.Hebrews 10:26-29For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,Genesis 34:7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard [it]: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.Psalm 130:4But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.Haggai 2:9The 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.Ephesians 2:17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.2 Thessalonians 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:Revelation 2:4-5Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.John 5:14Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.Psalm 50:5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
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