“Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.”
The people acknowledge their forgiveness: "You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin." The dual acknowledgment of forgiven iniquity and pardoned sin suggests a comprehensive release from guilt and its consequences. The divine action of forgiveness becomes the foundation for the restored relationship.
Church Fathers on Psalms 85:2
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…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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