Psalms Chapter 85 [KJVwc]

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

1 LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the prosperity of Jacob. Brought back – Cyrus gave Israel liberty to return from Babylonian captivity. Messiah, the antitypical Cyrus, is about to give full liberty for the return of Israel to divine favor, to Palestine. OV176:3; R4892:2

Captivity of Jacob – Natural Israel. A300


2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Forgiven the iniquity – The Deliverer will do more than merely regather them. R4892:2

Israel's sins have not yet been taken away. OV176:4


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 thy people may rejoice in thee? Revive us again – Israel has the promise of a mighty deliverance. OV176:3

7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Out of the earth – The earthly phase of the Kingdom. D653

Down from heaven – The heavenly phase of the Kingdom. D653


12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Yield her increase – Until the whole earth shall smile as the Garden of Eden and break forth into singing. R1248:3

13 righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
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