Psalms 85:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 85:1

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Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have ^abrought back the captivity of Jacob.

2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah

3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

4 ^aRestore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.

5 ^aWill You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

6 Will You not ^arevive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?

7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.

8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to¹ folly.

9 Surely ^aHis salvation is near to those who fear Him,
^bThat glory may dwell in our land.

10 Mercy and truth have met together;
^aRighteousness and peace have kissed.

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12 ^aYes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 85:1

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

Amplified® Bible
LORD, YOU have [at last] been favorable {and} have dealt graciously with Your land [of Canaan]; You have brought back [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob.

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by the people of Korah for the music leader.) Our LORD, you have blessed your land and made all go well for Jacob's descendants.

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

Good News Bible
LORD, you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again.

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

New American Standard Bible
O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.

New International Version
You showed favor to your land, O LORD;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

New King James Version
LORD, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. LORD, thou wast favorable to thy land; thou didst restore the fortunes of Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned `to' the captivity of Jacob.

New English Translation
O Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the well-being of Jacob.¹

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