Psalm 85

Revive Us Again

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

1
Lord, you were o favorable to your land;
you p restored the fortunes of Jacob.
 2 You q forgave the iniquity of your people;
you q covered all their sin. Selah
 3 You withdrew all your wrath;
you r turned from your hot anger.

4 s Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
and put away your indignation toward us!
 5 t Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
 6 Will you not u revive us again,
that your people may v rejoice in you?
 7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.

8 w Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
for he will x speak peace to his people, to his y saints;
but let them not z turn back to a folly.
 9 Surely his b salvation is near to those who fear him,
that c glory may dwell in our land.

10 d Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
e righteousness and peace kiss each other.
 11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
 12 Yes, f the Lord will give what is good,
and our land g will yield its increase.
 13 h Righteousness will go before him
and make his footsteps a way.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 42:1
    Book Two As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 77:7
    Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 14:7
    Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 32:1
    Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 32:1
    Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 78:38
    Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath.
    Psalms 106:23
    Therefore he said he would destroy them - had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
    Exodus 32:12
    Why should the Egyptians say, 'With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people.
    Deuteronomy 13:17
    None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he swore to your fathers.
    Jonah 3:9
    Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 80:3
    Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 79:5
    How long, O Lord ? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 71:20
    You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 90:14
    Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
    Psalms 149:2
    Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
  11. Cross References
    Habakkuk 2:1
    I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
  12. Cross References
    Zechariah 9:10
    I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
    Haggai 2:9
    The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.'
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 50:5
    "Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
  14. Cross References
    2 Peter 2:21
    For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 49:13
    This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah
  16. Cross References
    Isaiah 46:13
    I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.
  17. Cross References
    Zechariah 2:5
    And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.'
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 89:14
    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
    Psalms 40:11
    As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
  19. Cross References
    Isaiah 45:8
    Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it.
    Psalms 72:3
    Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness!
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 84:11
    For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
    James 1:17
    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 67:6
    The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 89:14
    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
    Isaiah 58:8
    Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
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