Psalm 85:9-14 NIV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 85:11

Truth. Let me see the justice of thy conduct in suffering the wicked to prosper, (Psalm lxxii. 17.) or let me invariably observe thy holy law, which alone can give me true content. --- Rejoice. Hebrew, as we read at present, "likewise fear," (Calmet) "unite," (Montanus) or "let my heart be one," solitary, disengaged from all, unicum, (St. Jerome) "to fear," &c. (Calmet) --- This sense is very good. But yached, means also rejoice. (Berthier) --- Our joy must be mixed with fear. (Du... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 85:13

Hell of the damned, (Worthington) according to the Fathers: or out of captivity and dangers. (Berthier) --- If it be understood of Christ, it must refer to limbo. (Bellarmine) (Menochius) --- It seems equivalent to the lower pit, Psalm lxxxvii. 7. (Haydock) --- The Jews admit seven regions in hell, (Genebrard) and our theologians four: 1. Of the damned; 2. of unbaptized infants; 3. of purgatory; and 4. of the saints in Abraham's bosom. St. Augustine mentions the first and last here: but he... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 85:14

PSALM LXXXV. (INCLINA DOMINE.) A prayer for God's grace to assist us to the end. Eyes. The Babylonians oppress us most unjustly. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 85:8-13

8-13 Sooner or later, God will speak peace to his people. If he do not command outward peace, yet he will suggest inward peace; speaking to their hearts by his Spirit. Peace is spoken only to those who turn from sin. All sin is folly, especially backsliding; it is the greatest folly to return to sin. Surely God's salvation is nigh, whatever our difficulties and distresses are. Also, his honour is secured, that glory may dwell in our land. And the truth of the promises is shown by the Divine... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 85:1-13

A Prayer for the Welfare of the Country. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a psalm for the sons of Korah, an inspired singer of this family praying to God for renewed blessings and rejoicing in the certainty of their being given. v. 1. Lord, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land, showing His merciful kindness to the land of Canaan, the inheritance of Israel; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob, the deliverance not only out of the serfdom of Egypt being meant,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 85:1-13

Psalms 85:0To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah2 Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land:Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people;Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.4 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath:Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.5 Turn us, O God of our salvation,And cause thine anger toward us to cease.6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?Wilt thou draw out thine... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Psalms 85:10-13

Psalms ‘THE BRIDAL OF THE EARTH AND SKY’ Psa_85:10 - Psa_85:13 . This is a lovely and highly imaginative picture of the reconciliation and reunion of God and man, ‘the bridal of the earth and sky.’ The Poet-Psalmist, who seems to have belonged to the times immediately after the return from the Exile, in strong faith sees before him a vision of a perfectly harmonious co-operation and relation between God and man. He is not prophesying directly of Messianic times. The vision hangs before him,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 85:1-13

a Prayer for the Nation Psalms 85:1-13 This psalm is the counterpart of Psalms 80:1-19 . There we see petitions ascending; here thanksgivings are returned. Evidently there had been granted some great national deliverance, which filled the land with thanksgiving. The restoration of the captives from Babylon was such an event; but the words well befit glad days of revival. They might have been sung on the first Easter day, when mercy and truth met at the Cross, and there was a bridal of the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 85:1-13

This psalm would seen to have been written in a day when some Divine deliverance had been wrought for the people of God. Yet the singer is conscious that in the heart of the people there remain dispositions not in harmony with the will of God; and therefore, there abides with them a deadness and a lack of joy. And yet further he is confident that God, Jehovah, had purposes of the highest and best for His own; and moreover, that He will accomplish these purposes. These three matters are... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 85:1-13

LXXXV. Prayer for the Completion of Israel’ s Restoration.— The Ps. falls clearly into two halves. Psalms 85:1-Judges : is a prayer to God. It begins ( Psalms 85:1-Leviticus :) by commemorating God’ s mercy. He had restored His people (see on Psalms 14:7) and forgiven their sin, but the expectation of Jewish saints remained unfulfilled ( Psalms 85:4-Judges :). The reference may be to the hopes raised by the “ Second Isaiah” (Isaiah 40-55). Israel did return under Cyrus (pp. 77f.), but the... read more