Psa 85:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 85:1-13: Ps 85 The psalmist leads the postexilic community in lament and prayer for full redemption. He ponders God’s past rescue of Israel from exile (85:1-3 ), longs for greater evidence of God’s goodness, and leads the community in prayer for full restoration (85:4-7 ). God responds with a message of peace (85:8-9 ), and the psalm concludes with a lyrical outburst at the grandeur of God’s salvation (85:10-13 ). Summary for Ps 85:1-5: 85:1-5 Though the psalmist gratefully acknowledges God’s goodness, he also asks God whether his wrath will last forever. 85:1 God restored the fortunes of Israel by bringing the nation back from exile (see 14:7 ; 126:1 ).

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‏ Psalms 85:1-3

Summary for Ps 85:1-13: Ps 85 ^a The psalmist leads the postexilic community in lament and prayer for full redemption. He ponders God’s past rescue of Israel from exile (85:1-3 ^b), longs for greater evidence of God’s goodness, and leads the community in prayer for full restoration (85:4-7 ^c). God responds with a message of peace (85:8-9 ^d), and the psalm concludes with a lyrical outburst at the grandeur of God’s salvation (85:10-13 ^e).
Summary for Ps 85:1-5: 85:1-5 ^f Though the psalmist gratefully acknowledges God’s goodness, he also asks God whether his wrath will last forever. 85:1 ^g God restored the fortunes of Israel by bringing the nation back from exile (see 14:7 ^h; 126:1 ⁱ).
85:2 ^j When God forgave the guilt of their sins, he gave the people the possibility of fellowship with him (see 32:5 ^k).