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Psalms 85

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1Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah

3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

4Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

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

6Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?

7Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.

8I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.

9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

10Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.

12Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.

13Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 85:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of Jacob.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 85:1.

  • Psalms 77:7

    Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

  • Zechariah 1:16

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.

  • Psalms 14:7

    Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, andIsrael shall be glad.

  • Jeremiah 31:23

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness.

  • Joel 3:1

    For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

  • Joel 2:18

    Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.

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"Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy."