Psalms 85:4

"You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger."

Key Reflection

This verse signifies a profound divine transformation, indicating that God has not only ceased his punishment but also moderated his anger, opening up a path to forgiveness and reconciliation. It foreshadows the ultimate mercy and grace offered by God, which is central to the biblical narrative of redemption.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Turn us, O God of our salvation -The God from whom salvation must come, and on whom we are dependent for it. The prayer here is, “turn us;” turn us from our sins; bring us to repentance; make us willing to forsake every evil way; and enable us to do it. This is the proper spirit always in prayer. The first thing is not that he would take away his wrath, but that he would dispose us to forsake our sins, and to turn to himself; that we may be led to abandon that which has brought his displeasure upon us, and then that he will cause his anger toward us to cease.

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