Psalm 85:1 “You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivi…”

Psalm 85:1

You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

World English Bible

LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

American Standard Version

Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Lord, thou hast bene fauourable vnto thy land: thou hast brought againe the captiuitie of Iaakob.

Darby Translation

Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

Young's Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned [to] the captivity of Jacob.

Bible in Basic English

Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3468. B.C. 536. for”

Psalm 42:1

Psalm 42:1 · BSB

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

“Lord”

Leviticus 26:42 Joel 2:18 Zechariah 1:16

Leviticus 26:42 · BSB

then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Joel 2:18 · BSB

Then the LORD became jealous for His land, and He spared His people.

Zechariah 1:16 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’

“favourable unto”

Psalm 77:7

Psalm 77:7 · BSB

“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

“thou hast”

Jeremiah 30:18 Psalm 14:7 Ezekiel 39:25 Joel 3:1 Jeremiah 31:23 Psalm 126:1

Jeremiah 30:18 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.

Psalm 14:7 · BSB

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

Ezekiel 39:25 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name.

Joel 3:1 · BSB

“Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,

Jeremiah 31:23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities: ‘May the LORD bless you, O righteous dwelling pla…

Psalm 126:1 · BSB

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah

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