Psalms 85:3
Thou hast gathered up all Thy wrath, Thou hast turned back from the fierceness of Thine anger.
Young's Literal Translation
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 borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
4Turn back [to] us, O God of our salvation, And make void Thine anger with us.
Cross References
Exodus 32:22and Aaron saith, 'Let not the anger of my lord burn; thou — thou hast known the people that it [is] in evil;
Deuteronomy 32:43Sing ye nations — [with] his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land — His people.'
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.
Isaiah 6:7and he striketh against my mouth, and saith: 'Lo, this hath stricken against thy lips, And turned aside is thine iniquity, And thy sin is covered.'
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God.
Isaiah 54:7In a small moment I have forsaken thee, And in great mercies I do 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 →