Psalms 85:2

Psalms 85:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah

Context of Psalms 85:2

1O Lord, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan]; You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel). You have forgiven the wickedness of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah. 3You have withdrawn all Your wrath, You have turned away from Your burning anger. 4Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

Psalms 85:2 word by word

נָ֭שָׂאתָ עֲוֹ֣ן עַמֶּ֑ךָ כִּסִּ֖יתָ כָל־חַטָּאתָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast forgivenנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: forgiveH5375
• the iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• of thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• thou hast coveredכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• all their sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 85:2

• Psalms 32:1Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin is covered.
• Psalms 79:8O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers. Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us, For we have been brought very low.
• Jeremiah 50:20In those days and at that time,’ says the Lord, ‘a search will be made for the wickedness of Israel, but there will be none and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.’
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
• Acts 13:39and through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior and follows Him] is justified and declared free of guilt from all things, from which you could not be justified and freed of guilt through the Law of Moses.
• Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins,

Commentaries on Psalms 85:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity - עון נשאת nasatha avon, Thou hast borne, or carried away, the iniquity. An allusion to the ceremony of the scapegoat. Thou hast covered all their sin - As thou hast freely forgiven it, its offensiveness and abominable nature no longer appear. The whole is put out of sight; and, as we are restored from our captivity, the consequences no longer appear. Selah - This is true. Our return to our own land is the full proof.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people - That is, These calamities came upon them in consequence of their sins, and thou hast dealt with them as if those sins were forgiven. The fact that the tokens of his anger bad passed away, and that his judgments were withdrawn, seemed to prove that their sins had been forgiven. The same form of expression used here - with the same words in Hebrew - occurs in Psalm 32:5. See the notes at that passage. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2When God forgave the guilt of their sins, he gave the people the possibility of fellowship with him (see Psalm 32:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. (Compare Psa 32:1-5).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 85

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings