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85:10-13 The Lord Will Give What Is Good. The psalm closes with the confident expectation that God will hear their prayer and give what they ask. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet, i.e., in God they are in harmony. God's righteousness here is his character of reliably keeping his promises (esp. to his people), and therefore it guarantees the peace (cf. v. 8); they kiss each other like the affectionate greeting of relatives (e.g., Gen. 29:13; 45:15). Verse 11 of Psalm 85 keeps the image of greeting, with its picture of faithfulness springing up and righteousness looking down. Because God has this character, they can be sure that he will honor his promises; therefore the Lord will give what is good, namely, our land will yield its increase of abundant crops. Such confidence is based on God's own righteousness (v. 13): the God of Israel keeps his promises to his people, and forgives and renews them when they seek him.