Psalms 85:3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thy anger.
Webster Bible
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 forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thy anger towards us to cease.
Cross References
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people that they are set on mischief.
Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful to his land, and to his people.
Psalms 78:38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Isaiah 6:7And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thy iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather 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 →