Psalms 85:4

What does Psalms 85:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 85:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Turn back <FI>to<Fi> us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Bring us back, OGod of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Context

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

v.4This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 27:1

    Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

  • Malachi 4:6

    And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

  • Psalms 80:3

    Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

  • Psalms 25:2

    O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

  • Isaiah 10:25

    For yet a very little while, and the indignation against thee shall be accomplished, and mine anger shall be directed to his destruction.

  • Psalms 80:7

    Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

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