Psalms 85:3
Thou hast withdrawn all thy wrath; thou hast turned from the fierceness of thine anger.
Darby Translation
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 hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
4Bring us back, 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 burn! thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on mischief.
Deuteronomy 32:43Shout for joy, ye nations, with his people, For he avengeth the blood of his servants, And rendereth vengeance to his enemies, And maketh atonement for his land, for his people.
Psalms 78:38But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed [them] not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:
Isaiah 6:7and he made it touch my mouth, and said, Behold, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin expiated.
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I 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 →