Psalms 85:7

"Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?"

Key Reflection

In the context of Psalms 85:7, the psalmist is calling upon God to renew his people after a period of distress and judgment. The original audience, experiencing the aftermath of divine punishment, would have understood this plea as a request for restoration and renewed favor from God. This verse reflects the common Hebrew poetry theme of a repentant heart seeking the Lord’s mercy and reestablishment of covenant relationship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Shew us thy mercy, O Lord -That is, Manifest thy mercy in returning to us; in forgiving our sins; in taking from us the tokens of thy displeasure. And grant us thy salvation -Salvation or deliverance from our present trouble and calamities.

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