Psalms 85:2

Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

In Context

1To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

3Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.

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Cross References

Ezra 1:2'Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that [is] in Judah;

Psalms 78:38And He — the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.

Psalms 126:1A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He — He delighteth [in] kindness.

Colossians 2:13And you — being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh — He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,

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 →

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