Psalm 85 Commentary
Restore Us, O God
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KEY THOUGHT: Restore us, O God of our salvation [Psalm 85:4a NKJV]
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Psalm 85 NKJV
Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You not revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to [a]folly.
9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Footnotes
a. Psalm 85:8 foolishness
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Psalm 85 Commentary
The first 3 verses boast about the favor of the LORD on the land. The fortunes of the nation are restored. There is forgiveness of sin.
Verse 4 paints the picture of a nation in need of restoration again. Israel must have gone back to her sins. We are very familiar with this cycle. Then the psalmist petitions the LORD for a fresh restart, but then he must hear from the LORD concerning his requests.
The LORD answers by promising peace. But there is a catch. Let not the people turn to folly. An appropriate replacement for the word folly would be foolishness. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” We can rely on this scripture and understand that the LORD is calling His people to stay away from idolatry. There is only one Creator God, sovereign and immortal.
In several countries, you are obliged to hang the portrait of the head of state in your office. In Zambia, the requirement is that the portrait must hang significantly above all the other portraits and signage. The absence of this portrait means you have dethroned the president. A different portrait means you have installed your own president. There is no neutral ground. The LORD calls out foolishness. Then restoration is possible.
Revival without holiness is impossible.
Peace is an important gift that the LORD promises His people. Peace isn’t like an atmospheric condition you feel, but it is a fruit you generate from within. It comes from the Holy Spirit within the saint’s life.
We cannot find peace by merely eliminating conflicts, enemies, quarrels, and wars. We cannot attain it by guns, money, status, intelligence, or wisdom. It is a gift from the LORD. It is packaged with holiness.
“Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” Verse 10 explains it all.
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