Psalms85

Psalms 85 opens with a remembrance of God's past favor, where He restored Jacob's captivity and forgave their iniquity. The psalmist then earnestly pleads for God to turn from His anger, revive His people, and show mercy. The psalm concludes with an expectation of God speaking peace, where divine attributes like mercy, truth, righteousness, and peace converge, leading to prosperity and guidance.

Remembering God's Past Deliverance

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To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned to the captivity of Jacob.
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Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
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Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

A Plea for Present Restoration

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Turn back to us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.
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To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?
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Dost Thou not turn back? Thou revivest us, And Thy people do rejoice in Thee.
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Show us, O Jehovah, thy kindness, And Thy salvation Thou dost give to us.

The Assurance of God's Peace

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I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.
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Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.
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Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,
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Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
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Jehovah also giveth that which is good, And our land doth give its increase.
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Righteousness before Him goeth, And maketh His footsteps for a way!
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