New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 85:3
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 showed favor to Your land; You restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2You forgave the guilt of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger. 4Restore us, God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease. 5Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
Read all of Psalms 85Psalms 85:3 word by word
אָסַ֥פְתָּ כָל־עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ מֵחֲר֥וֹן אַפֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 85:3
- Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your guilt is taken away and atonement is made for your sin.”
- Isaiah 12:1Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.
- Isaiah 54:7“For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion I will gather you.
- John 1:29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
- Exodus 32:11Then Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
- Deuteronomy 13:17Nothing at all from what is designated for destruction is to cling to your hand, in order that the Lord may turn from His burning anger and show mercy to you, and have compassion on you and make you increase, just as He has sworn to your fathers,
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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