Psalm 85:1
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New International Version (©1984)
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. You showed favor to your land, O LORD; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
[For the choir director; a psalm by Korah's descendants.] You favored your land, O LORD. You restored the fortunes of Jacob.

King James Bible
Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

American King James Version
Lord, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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

Bible in Basic English
<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Lord, you were good to your land: changing the fate of Jacob.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

World English Bible
Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes 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.

Geneva Study Bible

<> LORD, thou hast been {a} favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

(a) They confess that God's free mercy was the cause of their deliverance because he loved the land which he had chosen.

Wesley's Notes

85:1 Captivity - The captives.

King James Translators' Notes

for the sons: or, of the sons

favourable: or, well pleased

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

PSALM 85

Ps 85:1-13. On the ground of former mercies, the Psalmist prays for renewed blessings, and, confidently expecting them, rejoices.

1. captivity-not necessarily the Babylonian, but any great evil (Ps 14:7).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

85:1-7 The sense of present afflictions should not do away the remembrance of former mercies. The favour of God is the fountain of happiness to nations, as well as to particular persons. When God forgives sin, he covers it; and when he covers the sin of his people, he covers it all. See what the pardon of sin is. In compassion to us, when Christ our Intercessor has stood before thee, thou hast turned away thine anger. When we are reconciled to God, then, and not till then, we may expect the comfort of his being reconciled to us. He shows mercy to those to whom he grants salvation; for salvation is of mere mercy. The Lord's people may expect sharp and tedious afflictions when they commit sin; but when they return to him with humble prayer, he will make them again to rejoice in him.


Ezra 1:11 All the articles of gold and silver numbered 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all up with the exiles who went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Psalm 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
Psalm 77:7 Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?
Psalm 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation,
Psalm 126:1 A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream.
Jeremiah 30:18 "Thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob And have compassion on his dwelling places; And the city will be rebuilt on its ruin, And the palace will stand on its rightful place.
Ezekiel 39:25 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for My holy name.
Hosea 6:11 Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people.
Joel 3:1 "For behold, in those days and at that time, When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, (NASB ©1995)

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

1 The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for the continuance thereof.
8 He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness

A.M. 3468. B.C. 536 Ps 42:1

Lord Le 26:42 Joe 2:18 Zec 1:16

favourable unto. or, well pleased with Ps 77:7

thou hast Ps 14:7 126:1,2 Ezr 1:11 2:1 Jer 30:18 31:23 Eze 39:25 Joe 3:1

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