Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 85

1The Psalmist, having acknowledged God's returning favour to his people, humbly prayeth for the completion of it: 8he promiseth to wait God's answer in confidence of his manifold blessings.

0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm ¹for the sons of Korah.

1: Or, of. Pss. 42-49; 84-88, titles. , Psalms 42 - 49 , Psalms 84 - 88

1 LORD, ^athou hast been ²favourable unto thy land: ^bthou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

a: 2:18 , Le. 26:42 , Zec. 1:16 , Is. 12:1
2: Or, well pleased.
b: Ps. 14:7 , Ps. 126:1 , Ps. 126:2

2 Thou ^chast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

c: Col. 2:13 , Ps. 32:1 , Je. 50:20 , Mi. 7:18 , Ro. 8:1 , Ac. 13:39 , 1Jn. 1:7

3 Thou ^dhast taken away all thy wrath: ³thou hast ^eturned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

d: Is. 12:1 , Is. 54:7 - 10
3: Or, thou hast turned thine anger from waxing hot. De. 13.17. , De. 13:17
e: Ex. 32:12

4 ^fTurn us, O God of our salvation, ^gand cause thine anger toward us to cease.

f: Ps. 80:3 , Ps. 80:7 , Ps. 80:19 , Ps. 106:45 , Ps. 90:13 , Je. 31:18 , La. 5:21
g: Ne. 1:3 - 10

5 ^hWilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

h: Ps. 77:7 , Ps. 74:1 , Ps. 74:3 , Ps. 89:46 , Is. 64:12 , Je. 14:19 , Je. 14:21

6 ⁱWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

i: Ps. 80:18 , Ps. 53:6 , Ps. 90:14 , Ps. 90:15 , Is. 35:10 , Hab. 3:2 , Ho. 6:1 , Ho. 6:2

7 ^jShew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

j: Ps. 106:45 - 47 , Ps. 98:2 , Ps. 98:3 , Is. 45:17 , Is. 62:1 , Is. 62:7

8 I ^kwill hear what God the LORD will speak: ^lfor he will speak peace unto his people, and to ^mhis saints: but ⁿlet them not turn again to folly.

k: Hab. 2:1 , He. 12:25 , He. 3:7 , He. 3:8 , 1Sa. 3:9 , 1Sa. 3:10
l: Zec. 9:10 , Is. 57:17 - 20 , Ep. 2:17
m: Ps. 50:5
n: Ps. 130:4 , 2Pe. 2:21 , 2Ti. 2:19 , Lu. 1:74 , Lu. 1:75

9 ^oSurely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that ^pglory may dwell in our land.

o: Is. 46:13 , Mal. 3:1 , Lu. 18:7
p: Ex. 29:43 , Zec. 2:5 , Zec. 12:7 , Lu. 2:32 , Jn. 1:14

10 ^qMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

q: Mi. 7:20 , Is. 32:17 , Is. 32:18 , Ps. 40:11 , Ps. 72:3 , Ps. 72:17 , Ps. 89:14 , Lu. 2:14 , Jn. 1:17 , Ro. 5:1 , Ro. 5:21

11 ^rTruth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

r: Is. 4:2 , Is. 45:8 , Is. 42:21 , Je. 31:22 , Ja. 1:17 , 2Co. 5:14 - 21

12 Yea, ^sthe LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

s: Ps. 84:11 , Ps. 34:9 , Ps. 34:10 , Ps. 65:13 , Ps. 67:6 , Ja. 1:17

13 ^tRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

t: Ps. 89:14 , Ps. 72:2 , Ps. 72:3 , Ps. 119:32 , Ps. 119:35 , Is. 58:8 , Is. 40:1 - 3 , Eze. 36:27