Psalms 85:8

(85-9) I will hear what God the LORD will speak; for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

In Context

7(85-8) Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us Thy salvation.

9(85-10) Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:25Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this base fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and churlishness is with him; but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

Psalms 50:5'Gather My saints together unto Me; those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.'

Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Isaiah 57:19Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith the LORD that createth the fruit of the lips; and I will heal him.

Haggai 2:9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of the former, saith the LORD of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.'

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 →

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