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PSALMS 85:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Ps 85:11Ps 85:13
Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
The final blessing: "The LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase." The concrete result of covenant restoration is divine provision and agricultural abundance. The land's fruitfulness becomes a sign of restored covenantal blessing.

Church Fathers on Psalms 85:12

1. ...Its title is, “A Psalm for the end, to the sons of Core.” Let us understand no other end than that of which the Apostle speaks: for, “Christ is the end of the law.” Romans 10:4 Therefore when at the head of the title of the Psalm he placed the words, “for the end,” he directed our heart to Christ. If we fix our gaze on Him, we shall not stray: for He is Himself the Truth unto which we are eager to arrive, and He Himself the Way John 14:6 by which we run.... 2. The…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 85 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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