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Psalms 85:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.


Psalms 85:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 85:27 words
HebrewMeaning
רָצִ֣יתָrāṣiytā
you showed favor toverbH7521
accomplish · set affection · approve · consent with ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
O YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אַרְצֶ֑/ךָʾarəṣekā
land yournounH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
שַׁ֝֗בְתָּšabətā
you turned backverbH7725
build · circumcise · dig · do anything ···
שבותšbwt
captivenounH7622
שְׁבִ֣יתšəbiyt
captivenounH7622
יַעֲקֹֽבyaʿăqōb
JacobnounH3290
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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…

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