Psalms 85:9

The Psalmist expands the results of that word of peace.

them that fear him Those who answer to their calling as -saints."

Cp. Psalms 103:11; Psalms 103:13; Psalms 103:17.

that glory may dwell in our land -Glory" is the manifest Presence of Jehovah, which Ezekiel saw departing from the doomed city (Psalms 10:18), but returning to it in the glorious restoration (Psalms 43:4 ff.). Cp. Isaiah 60:1-2; Zechariah 2:5. -Dwell" is the word specially used of the abiding of God among His people, from which later Heb. derived the term Shechinahfor the Presence of God in the Tabernacle and Temple (Exodus 40:34-35; 2 Chronicles 7:1-3). Comp. Zechariah 2:10-11; Zechariah 8:3. The promise of the words was to be fulfilled in the Incarnation (John 1:14).

The meaning -honour" in contrast to the shame and humiliation which are now Israel's portion is inadequate, though this may be included as a result of the return of that greater Glory.