Psalms 85:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
In Context
2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Cross References
Ezra 1:11All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring with them of the captivity that were brought from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Psalms 42:1To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so my soul panteth after thee, O God.
Psalms 126:1A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Jeremiah 31:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in her cities, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, mountain of holiness.
Joel 2:18Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Zechariah 1:16Therefore thus saith the LORD; I have returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 85:1
Interpreters are generally of the opinion that this psalm was penned after the return of the Jews out of their captivity in Babylon, when they still remained under some tokens of God's displeasure, which they here pray for the removal of. And nothing appears to the contrary, but that it might be penned then, as well as Ps. cxxxvii. They are the public interests that lie near the psalmist's heart here, and the psalm is penned for the great congregation. The church was here in a deluge; above were clouds, below were… Read the whole commentary →