Psalms 85:2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
In Context
1Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.
Cross References
Ezra 1:2Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Psalms 126:1When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
Colossians 2:13And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;
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 →