Psalms 85:3
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
In Context
2Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
4Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
Cross References
Exodus 32:22And he answered him: Let not my lord be offended: for thou knowest this people, that they are prone to evil.
Deuteronomy 32:43Praise his people, ye nations, for he will revenge the blood of his servants: and will render vengeance to their enemies, and he will be merciful to the land of his people.
Psalms 78:38But he is merciful, and will forgive their sins: and will not destroy them. And many a time did he turn away his anger: and did not kindle all his wrath.
Isaiah 6:7And he touched my mouth, and said: Behold this hath touched thy lips, and thy iniquities shall be taken away, and thy sin shall be cleansed.
Isaiah 40:1Be comforted, be comforted, 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 →