Psalms 85

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 [a]You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.[b]
3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
4 Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8 I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
10 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.

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Cross References 21

  • 1. S Deuteronomy 30:3; Psalms 14:7; Jeremiah 30:18; Ezekiel 39:25
  • 2. S Numbers 14:19
  • 3. S Exodus 32:30; S Psalms 78:38
  • 4. Psalms 106:23; Daniel 9:16
  • 5. Exodus 32:12; Deuteronomy 13:17; Psalms 78:38; John 3:9
  • 6. S Psalms 71:20; Psalms 80:3,7
  • 7. S Psalms 65:5
  • 8. S Psalms 50:21; Psalms 79:5
  • 9. S Psalms 80:18; Habakkuk 3:2
  • 10. Philippians 3:1
  • 11. S Psalms 6:4
  • 12. Psalms 27:1
  • 13. S Leviticus 26:6; S Isaiah 60:17; S John 14:27; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Zechariah 9:10
  • 14. Proverbs 26:11; Proverbs 27:22
  • 15. Psalms 27:1; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 51:5; Isaiah 56:1; Isaiah 62:11
  • 16. S Exodus 29:43; Isaiah 60:19; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 2:5
  • 17. Psalms 89:14; Psalms 115:1; Proverbs 3:3
  • 18. Psalms 72:2-3; Isaiah 32:17
  • 19. Isaiah 45:8
  • 20. Psalms 84:11; James 1:17
  • 21. Leviticus 26:4; S Psalms 67:6; Zechariah 8:12

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.
  • [b]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalms 85 Commentaries

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