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Psalms 85:1
1For the music director, a psalm of the sons of Korah.
Psalms 85:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
- New International Version (NIV)You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Context of Psalms 85:1
For the music director, a psalm of the sons of Korah. 2Adonai, will you favor Your land? Will You restore Jacob from captivity? 3Will You bear away Your people’s iniquity, Will You pardon all their sin? Selah
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רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ שְׁבִ֣ית יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 85:1
- Psalms 42:1For the music director, a contemplative song of the sons of Korah.
- Leviticus 26:42then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and also My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.
- Joel 2:18Adonai will be zealous for His land, and have compassion on His people.
- Zechariah 1:16“Therefore,” thus says Adonai, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion. My House will be built there,” declares Adonai-Tzva’ot “and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.”
- Psalms 77:7In the night I remember my song. I meditate with my heart and my spirit is searching.
- Psalms 14:7O may He give Israel’s salvation out of Zion! When Adonai restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad!
- Psalms 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Adonai restored the captives of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
- Ezra 1:11In all there were 5,400 vessels of gold and silver. Sheshbatzar brought them all along when the exiles were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 2:1Now these are the people of the province who went up from the captives of the exile, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken captive to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his town.
- Jeremiah 30:18Thus says Adonai, “Indeed, I will return Jacob’s tents from exile, and have compassion on his dwellings. The city will be rebuilt on her mound. The citadel will stand in its rightful place.
- Jeremiah 31:23Judah and all its cities will dwell there together—the farmer and those who go about with flocks.
- Ezekiel 39:25Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: “Now I will restore Jacob from exile, when I have compassion on the whole house of Israel. I will be zealous for My holy Name.
- Joel 3:1“So it will be afterward, I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh: your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Commentaries on Psalms 85:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Lord, thou hast been favorable - Literally, Thou hast been well pleased with thy land. Thou hast brought back the captivity - This seems to fix the time of the Psalm to be after the return of the Jews from Babylon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land - Margin, “well pleased with.” The idea is that he had been kind or propitious to the nation; to wit, on some former occasion. So Luther, (vormals) “formerly.” The reference is to some previous period in their history, when he had exercised his power in their behalf. Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob - That is, at the time referred to. It is not necessary to suppose that the allusion is to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prayers for the continuance of former mercies. (1-7) Trust in God's goodness. (8-13) Verses 1-7 The sense of present afflictions should not do away the remembrance of former mercies. The favour of God is the fountain of happiness to nations, as well as to particular persons. When God forgives sin, he covers it; and when he covers the sin of his people, he covers it all. See what the pardon of sin is. In compassion to us, when Christ our Intercessor has…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1God brought Israel back from exile and restored its fortunes (see Psalm 14:7; 126:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. captivity--not necessarily the Babylonian, but any great evil (Psa 14:7).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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