Psalms 85:3
Thou hast withdrawn all thine indignation, Thou hast ceased from the glow of thine anger.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 taken away, the iniquity of thy people, Thou hast covered, all their sin. [Selah.]
4Restore us, O God of our salvation, And take away thy vexation towards us.
Cross References
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord kindle,—thou thyself, knowest the people, that ready for mischief, they are.
Deuteronomy 32:43Shout for joy O ye nations [with] his people, For the blood of his servants, he avengeth,—And, vengeance, he returneth unto his adversaries, And is propitious unto the soil of his people.
Psalms 78:38Yet, he, full of compassion, would put a propitiatory-covering over iniquity, and not destroy,—Yea, many a time, turned he back his anger, And would not stir up all his wrath.
Isaiah 6:7Then touched he my mouth, and said—Lo! this hath touched thy lips,—Thus shall be taken away, thine iniquity, And, thy sin, by propitiation be covered.
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye—comfort ye my people,—Saith your God.
Isaiah 54:7For a small moment, I forsook thee,—But, with abounding compassions, do I embrace 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 →