Psalms 85:8

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 85:8 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 34:7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:25My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
  3. Psalms 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
  4. Psalms 50:5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
  5. Psalms 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
  6. Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
  7. Proverbs 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
  8. Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
  9. Habakkuk 2:1I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.
  10. Haggai 2:9The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
  11. Zechariah 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraimand the horse from Jerusalem,and the bow of war will be broken.Then He will proclaim peace to the nations.His dominion will extend from sea to sea,and from the Euphratesto the ends of the earth.
  12. John 5:14Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
  13. John 8:11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
  14. John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
  15. John 20:19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  16. John 20:26Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  17. Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
  18. Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  19. 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
  20. Galatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
  21. Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
  22. Ephesians 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
  23. 2 Thessalonians 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
  24. 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

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