Psalm 85:10 (WEB)
Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
“…hills justice:” so that in this manner, both being at one, there may come to pass that which hath been written, “justice and peace have kissed one another.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 10.
Read the whole comment““Mercy and truth have met together” (ver. 10).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let not truth rob you of mercy, nor mercy hinder truth: for if through mercy you shall have judged contrary to truth, or by rigorous truth shall have forgotten mercy, you will not be walking in the path of God, where “mercy and truth meet together.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 10.
Read the whole comment“…thy God, O Sion; for He hath made strong the bars of thy gates;” when the bars are now strengthened and the city closed, whence, as we said some time since, no friend goeth out, no enemy entereth; that there we shall have a book to read, or speech to be explained as it is now explained to you.” — editor's note: See on Ps. lxxxv. 10 and on Ps. cxlvii. on ver. 13.—Ben.
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Jerome
“…of mine eye cease” shall straightway find the words fulfilled of him: “mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other;” so that, if righteousness and truth terrify him, mercy and peace may encourage him to seek salvation.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 10.
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