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Psalms 85

Introduction

1  The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for the continuance thereof.
8  He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness.
Verse 1

LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
A. M. 3468. B.C. 536. (Title.) for. or, of
42:1; *title
Lord
Leviticus 26:42, Joel 2:18, Zechariah 1:16
favourable unto
or, well pleased with.
77:7
thou hast
14:7, 126:1,2, Ezra 1:11, 2:1, Jeremiah 30:18, 31:23, Ezekiel 39:25, Joel 3:1
Verse 2

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
forgiven
32:1, 79:8,9, Jeremiah 50:20, Micah 7:18, Acts 13:39, Colossians 2:13
Verse 3

Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
taken
Isaiah 6:7, 12:1, 54:7-10, John 1:29
turned, etc
or, turned thine anger from waxing hot.
Exodus 32:11,22, Deuteronomy 13:17
Verse 4

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
turn us
The Israelites were not restored from their captivity all at once: a few returned with Zerubbabel, some more with Ezra and Nehemiah; but a great number still remained in Babylonia, Media, Assyria, etc.; and therefore the Psalmist prays for a complete restoration.
80:3,7,19, Jeremiah 31:18, Lamentations 5:21, Malachi 4:6
O God
25:2, 27:1, Micah 7:7,18-20, John 4:22
cause
78:38, Isaiah 10:25, Daniel 9:16
Verse 5

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
angry
74:1, 77:9, 79:5, 80:4, 89:46, Isaiah 64:9-12, Micah 7:18
draw
Luke 21:24, Revelation 18:21-23
Verse 6

Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
revive
80:18, 138:7, Ezra 9:8,9, Isaiah 57:15, Hosea 6:2, Habakkuk 3:2
people
53:6, Ezra 3:11-13, Jeremiah 33:11
Verse 7

Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
50:23, 91:16, Jeremiah 42:12
Verse 8

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
hear
Habakkuk 2:1, Hebrews 12:25
for he
29:11, Isaiah 57:19, Zechariah 9:10, John 14:27, 20:19,26, Acts 10:36, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Ephesians 2:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:16
to his
50:5, Ephesians 1:1,2
but
130:4, John 5:14, 8:11, Acts 3:26, Galatians 4:9, 2 Timothy 2:19, Hebrews 10:26-29, 2 Peter 2:20-22, Revelation 2:4,5, 3:19
folly
Genesis 34:7, 1 Samuel 25:25, Proverbs 25:11, 27:22
Verse 9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Surely
24:4,5, 50:23, 119:155, Isaiah 46:13, Mark 12:32-34, John 7:17, Acts 10:2-4, Acts 11:13,14, 13:16
glory
Isaiah 4:5, Ezekiel 26:20, Haggai 2:7-9, Zechariah 2:5,8, Luke 2:32, John 1:14
Verse 10

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Mercy
89:14, 100:5, Exodus 34:6,7, Micah 7:20, Luke 1:54,55, John 1:17
righteousness
72:3, Isaiah 32:16-18, 45:24, Jeremiah 23:5,6, Luke 2:14, Romans 3:25,26, 5:1,21, Hebrews 7:2
Verse 11

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Truth
Isaiah 4:2, 45:8, 53:2, John 14:6, 1 John 5:20,21
righteousness
Isaiah 42:21, Matthew 3:17, 17:5, Luke 2:14, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 1:6
Verse 12

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
the Lord
84:11, Micah 6:8, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 1:3, James 1:17
our land
67:6, 72:16, Isaiah 30:23,24, 32:15, Matthew 13:8,23, Acts 2:41, 21:20; *Gr:; 1 Corinthians 3:6-9
Verse 13

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Righteousness
72:2,3, 89:14, Isaiah 58:8
shall set
119:35, Matthew 20:27,28, John 13:14-16,34, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:1,2, Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 12:1,2, 1 Peter 2:18-24, 4:1, 1 John 2:6

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