Psalms 85:6
Wilt thou not turne againe and quicken vs, that thy people may reioyce in thee?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
In Context
5Wilt thou be angry with vs for euer? and wilt thou prolong thy wrath from one generation to another?
7Shew vs thy mercie, O Lord, and graunt vs thy saluation.
Cross References
Ezra 9:8And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God, in causing a remnant to escape, and in giuing vs a nayle in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our seruitude.
Psalms 71:20Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.
Psalms 77:8Is his mercie cleane gone for euer? doeth his promise faile for euermore?
Psalms 90:14Fill vs with thy mercie in the morning: so shall we reioyce and be glad all our dayes.
Psalms 149:2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.
Jeremiah 3:5Wil he keepe his anger for euer? will he reserue it to the ende? thus hast thou spoken, but thou doest euill, euen more and more.
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 →