Psalms 85:3
Thou have taken away all thy wrath. Thou have turned from the fierceness of thine anger.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
In Context
2Thou have forgiven the iniquity of thy people. Thou have covered all their sin. Selah.
4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
Cross References
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord grow hot. Thou know the people, that they are [set] on evil.
Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, O ye Gentiles, [with] his people. For he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will recompense those who hate him, and will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and destroyed not. Yea, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Isaiah 6:7And he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this has touched thy lips, and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.
Isaiah 54:7For a small moment I have forsaken thee, but with great mercies I will gather thee.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 85:2-8
Prayer in Time of Trouble. 1 Lord , thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? 6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that… Read the whole commentary →