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Psalms 85:3
3You stopped being so angry with them. You did not punish them any more.
Psalms 85:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
- New International Version (NIV)You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
Context of Psalms 85:3
1Lord, you have blessed your land. You have made Jacob's descendants strong again. 2You forgave your people's sins. You took away their guilt. Selah You stopped being so angry with them. You did not punish them any more. 4But now turn back to us, and make us strong again, God. You are the one who rescues us. Please stop being angry with us. 5Will you continue to be angry with us for ever? Will you be angry with our children too?
Read all of Psalms 85Psalms 85:3 word by word
אָסַ֥פְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 85:3
- Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with the piece of coal. He said to me, ‘Look! This has touched your lips. It has taken away your sin. You are no longer guilty.’
- Isaiah 12:1At that time, you will say, ‘I praise you, Lord. You were angry with me. But now, you are no longer angry. Now you have been kind to me.
- Isaiah 54:7‘For a short time I went away from you. But now I will bring you back to myself, because I feel very sorry for you.
- John 1:29The next day, John saw Jesus, who was coming towards him. John said, ‘Look! Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of people in the world.
- Exodus 32:11But Moses asked the Lord his God to be kind. He said, ‘Lord, please do not be so angry with your own people! You used your great power and authority to bring them safely out of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 13:17You must not keep any of the valuable things for yourselves. They have been given to the Lord. If you destroy the whole town, the Lord will stop being angry. He will be kind to you and he will forgive you. He will cause you to grow into a big nation, as he promised your ancestors.
Commentaries on Psalms 85:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou hast taken away - אספת asaphta, "Thou hast gathered up all thy wrath." This carries on the metaphor in the second verse: "Thou hast collected all thy wrath, and carried it away with all our iniquities."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath - That is, formerly; on the occasion referred to. Thou didst so deal with thy people as to make it evident that thou didst cherish no anger or displeasure against them. Thou hast turned thyself - Margin, “thine anger from waxing hot.” Literally, Thou didst turn from the heat of thine anger. His indignation was withdrawn, and he was again at peace with them. It is this fact, drawn from the former history of the people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Though the psalmist gratefully acknowledges God’s goodness, he also asks God whether his wrath will last forever.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
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