Psalms 85:2
You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
In Context
1LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
3You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.
Cross References
Ezra 1:2“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.
Psalms 126:1When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
Colossians 2:13You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you 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 →