Psalms 85:3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.
American Standard 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 hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast 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 wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are [set] on evil.
Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, O ye nations, [with] his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
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.
Isaiah 6:7and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven.
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 →