Meditation Upon the PSALMS Series: Psalm 85

"Psalm 85:
The writer began by thanking God for delivering His people. The

reference to restoration from captivity (Psalms 85:1) suggests that this psalm may date to the return from Babylonian exile. However, the psalmist may have been referring to a more modest captivity, perhaps at the hand of a neighbor nation. In any case, he viewed Israel’s former enslavement to be the result of her sin and thanked God for pardoning that.

1. Thanksgiving and petition (85:1-7)
2. Trust and confidence (85:8-13)

Psalm 85:2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;

   You covered all their sin.
Psalm 85:4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
   and put away your indignation toward us!
Psalm 85:11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
   and righteousness looks down from the sky."
Psalm 85:12  Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase." 

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