Psalms 85:8-13 - Exposition

The joyful anticipation. The psalmist anticipates a favourable answer to his prayer, and proceeds to note down the chief points of it. God will "speak peace to his people" ( Psalms 85:8 ), bring his salvation near to them ( Psalms 85:9 ), contrive a way by which "mercy and truth," "righteousness and peace," shall be reconciled ( Psalms 85:10 , Psalms 85:11 ), shower blessings on his land ( Psalms 85:12 ), and guide his people in the way marked out by his own footsteps ( Psalms 85:13 ).