Psalms 85:5
To times age-abiding, wilt thou be angry with us? Wilt thou prolong thine anger, from generation to generation?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
In Context
4Restore us, O God of our salvation, And take away thy vexation towards us.
6Wilt not, thou thyself, again give us life, That, thy people, may rejoice in thee.
Cross References
Psalms 60:3Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them drink the wine of confusion.
Psalms 77:9Hath GOD, forgotten to show favour? Or hath he shut up, in anger, his compassions? [Selah.]
Psalms 80:4O Yahweh, God of hosts! How long hast thou been wroth with the prayer of thy people?
Isaiah 64:9Do not be indignant, O Yahweh so very greatly, Neither perpetually, do thou recall iniquity,—Lo! look around, we pray thee…thy people, are, we all.
Micah 7:18Who is a GOD like unto thee, taking away the iniquity—and passing over the transgression—of the remnant of his inheritance? He hath not held fast, perpetually, his anger, for, one who delighteth in lovingkindness, is he!
Revelation 18:21And one mighty messenger lifted a stone, as it were a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying—Thus, with main force, shall be cast down, Babylon the great city,—and in nowise be found any 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 →