Psalms 85:3
Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
In Context
2Preserve my soul, for I am holy; 1 Save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee. 1
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: 1 For to thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. 1
Cross References
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said to Moses, Be not angry, my lord, for thou knowest the impetuosity of this people.
Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, 1 And let all the angels of God worship him; 1 Rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people, 1 And let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; 1 For he will avenge the blood of his sons, 1 And he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, 1 And will reward them that hate him; 1 And the Lord shall purge the land of his people.
Isaiah 6:7and he touched my mouth, and said, Behold, this has touched thy lips, and will take away thine iniquities, and will purge off thy sins.
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith God.
Isaiah 54:7For a little while I left thee: but with great mercy will I have compassion upon 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 →