Psalms 85:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

The term "Psalms" refers to a collection of religious songs or poems in the Hebrew Bible, often used for worship and praising God. In Psalm 85:2-3, it underscores themes of restoration and mercy, where the psalmist calls upon God to show favor again and desires that justice and truth arise from his presence, highlighting the ongoing need for divine goodness and guidance in the lives of believers.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land -Margin, “well pleased with.” The idea is that he had been kind or propitious to the nation; to wit, on some former occasion. So Luther, (vormals) “formerly.” The reference is to some previous period in their history, when he had exercised his power in their behalf. Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob -That is, at the time referred to. It is not necessary to suppose that the allusion is to the period immediately preceding the time when the psalm was composed, but it may have been any period in their history.

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