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Psalms 85

Righteousness and peace kiss each other

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.a 2You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selahb 3You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

4Restore us, O God of our salvation, and put away Your displeasure toward us. 5Will You be angry with us forever? Will You draw out Your anger to all generations? 6Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?c

7Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation. 8I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.d 9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.e

10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.f 11Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.g 12The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.h

13Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

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Psalm 85 is a community lament that moves from remembered restoration to urgent petition, then to expectant hope. The psalmist recalls God's past favor in restoring Israel from captivity, pleads for renewed mercy in a present season of divine displeasure, and finally listens for wha
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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 85(3)

FuryHeavenThe Way

Bible Characters· Psalms 85(3)

JacobKorahSelah

References· Psalms 85

a
v.1 — Jeremiah 30:18, Psalms 14:7, Ezekiel 39:25, Psalms 77:7, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 126:1-2, Joel 2:18, Zechariah 1:16, Joel 3:1, Leviticus 26:42
b
v.2 — Micah 7:18, Colossians 2:13, Psalms 32:1, Numbers 14:19, Acts 13:39, Jeremiah 50:20, Psalms 79:8-9, Psalms 78:38
c
v.6 — Habakkuk 3:2, Psalms 80:18, Isaiah 57:15, Psalms 90:14, Hosea 6:2, Psalms 71:20, Psalms 53:6, Psalms 138:7, Ezra 9:8-9, Ezra 3:11-13
d
v.8 — Psalms 29:11, Revelation 3:19, John 14:27, Zechariah 9:10, Hebrews 10:26-29, 2 Timothy 2:19, Habakkuk 2:1, Genesis 34:7, Psalms 130:4, Haggai 2:9
e
v.9 — Isaiah 46:13, Zechariah 2:5, John 7:17, Zechariah 2:8, Luke 2:32, Psalms 24:4-5, Acts 11:13-14, Ezekiel 26:20, Psalms 50:23, Haggai 2:7-9
f
v.10 — Proverbs 3:3, Psalms 89:14, Isaiah 32:16-18, John 1:17, Psalms 100:5, Psalms 72:3, Romans 5:21, Micah 7:20, Isaiah 45:24, Hebrews 7:2
g
v.11 — John 14:6, Isaiah 45:8, 1 John 5:20-21, Matthew 17:5, Isaiah 42:21, Luke 2:14, Matthew 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 1:6, Isaiah 4:2
h
v.12 — James 1:17, Psalms 84:11, Psalms 67:6, Leviticus 26:4, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Isaiah 30:23-24, Ephesians 1:3, Micah 6:8, Psalms 72:16, Acts 21:20

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