Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].
Ver. 10. Mercy and truth are met together] As in God (his mercy is ever bounded by his truth), so in all his people, there is a sweet conjunction and concatenation of graces, 2 Peter 1:5; and this is an effect of Christ's kingdom in men's hearts, Romans 14:17, Iam fides et pax, et honor pudorque Priscus, et neglecta redire virtus Audet; apparetque beata pleno Copia cornu (Horat.).
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other] Have friendly saluted, in allusion to the manner of the Eastern nations. See Isa 32:17 Psalms 119:105 .