Psalms 85:8

NETBible

I will listen to what God the Lord says. 1  For he will make 2  peace with his people, his faithful followers. 3  Yet they must not 4  return to their foolish ways.

NIV ©

I will listen to what God the LORD will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints—but let them not return to folly.

NASB ©

I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.

NLT ©

I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his people, his faithful ones. But let them not return to their foolish ways.

MSG ©

I can't wait to hear what he'll say. GOD's about to pronounce his people well, The holy people he loves so much, so they'll never again live like fools.

BBE ©

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

NRSV ©

Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.

NKJV ©

I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

KJV
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what God
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for he will speak
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unto his people
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and to his saints
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but let them not turn again
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NASB ©
I will hear
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; For He will speak
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peace
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to His people
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, to His godly
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ones
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; But let them not turn
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back
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to folly
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LXXM
(84:9) akousomai
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I-ASN
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V-FAI-3S
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PREP
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P-DS
kuriov
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N-NSM
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T-NSM
yeov
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N-NSM
oti
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CONJ
lalhsei
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V-FAI-3S
eirhnhn
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N-ASF
epi
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PREP
ton
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T-ASM
laon
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N-ASM
autou
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D-GSM
kai
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CONJ
epi
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PREP
touv
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T-APM
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A-APM
autou
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D-GSM
kai
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CONJ
epi
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PREP
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T-APM
epistrefontav
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V-PAPAP
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PREP
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D-ASM
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N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL
I will listen
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to what
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God
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the Lord
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says
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. For
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he will make
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peace
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with
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his people
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, his faithful followers
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. Yet they must not
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return
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to their foolish
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HEBREW
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wbwsy
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law
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wydyox
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law
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Mwls
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hwhy
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lah
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rbdy
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hemsa
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(85:8)
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NETBible

I will listen to what God the Lord says. 1  For he will make 2  peace with his people, his faithful followers. 3  Yet they must not 4  return to their foolish ways.

NET Notes

1 sn I will listen. Having asked for the Lord’s favor, the psalmist (who here represents the nation) anticipates a divine word of assurance.

2 tn Heb “speak.” The idiom “speak peace” refers to establishing or maintaining peaceful relations with someone (see Gen 37:4; Zech 9:10; cf. Ps 122:8).

3 tn Heb “to his people and to his faithful followers.” The translation assumes that “his people” and “his faithful followers” are viewed as identical here.

4 tn Or “yet let them not.” After the negative particle אֵל (’el), the prefixed verbal form is jussive, indicating the speaker’s desire or wish.