Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. New Living Translation LORD, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel. English Standard Version LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. Berean Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity. King James Bible To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob. New American Standard Bible For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the fortunes of Jacob. NASB 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. NASB 1977 O Lord, Thou didst show favor to Thy land; Thou didst restore the captivity of Jacob. Legacy Standard Bible For the choir director. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. O Yahweh, You showed favor to Your land; You returned the fortunes of Jacob. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. O LORD, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan]; You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel). Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, you showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored Jacob’s prosperity. American Standard Version For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Contemporary English Version Our LORD, you have blessed your land and made all go well for Jacob's descendants. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation [For the choir director; a psalm by Korah's descendants.] You favored your land, O LORD. You restored the fortunes of Jacob. Good News Translation LORD, you have been merciful to your land; you have made Israel prosperous again. International Standard Version LORD you have favored your land and restored the fortunes of Jacob. Majority Standard Bible For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity. NET Bible For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm. O LORD, you showed favor to your land; you restored the well-being of Jacob. New Heart English Bible [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] LORD, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes 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 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, "" You have turned [to] 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. Smith's Literal Translation To the overseer: to the sons of Korah a chanting. O Jehovah, thou didst delight in thy land: thou didst turn back the captivity of Jacob. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites. [2] You once favored, LORD, your land, restored the captives of Jacob. New Revised Standard Version LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLORD, thou hast been favorable to thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have delighted, LORD JEHOVAH, in your land and you have turned the captivity of Jacob! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. O Lord, thou has taken pleasure in thy land: thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Showed Favor to Your Land1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity. 2You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah… Cross References Nehemiah 1:8-9 Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’ Jeremiah 29:14 I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.” Isaiah 52:9 Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. Ezekiel 39:25 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. Zephaniah 3:20 At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD. Deuteronomy 30:3 then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. Jeremiah 30:18 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. Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. Hosea 6:11 Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity. Joel 3:1 “Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity, Acts 3:19-21 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, / that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. / Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets. Romans 11:26-27 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” Ephesians 2:12-13 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Colossians 1:20-22 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. / Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. / But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence— Treasury of Scripture Lord, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob. A. Psalm 42:1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Lord Leviticus 26:42 Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. Joel 2:18 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. Zechariah 1:16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. favourable unto. Psalm 77:7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? thou hast Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Psalm 126:1,2 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream… Ezra 1:11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Captivity Changing Chief Choirmaster Director Fate Favor Favorable Favourable Fortunes Good Jacob Korah Leader Music Musician Music-Maker Psalm Restore Restored ShowedJump to Next Captivity Changing Chief Choirmaster Director Fate Favor Favorable Favourable Fortunes Good Jacob Korah Leader Music Musician Music-Maker Psalm Restore Restored ShowedPsalm 85 1. The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for continuance thereof.8. He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness For the choirmaster. This phrase indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship and was to be directed by the choirmaster, a leader in the musical aspects of temple worship. The role of the choirmaster was crucial in organizing and leading the Levites in song, which was an integral part of Israelite worship. This highlights the communal aspect of the psalm, meant to be sung by the congregation. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who shows favor and mercy to His people. 2. The Land Refers to the Promised Land, Canaan, which God gave to the Israelites as an inheritance. 3. Jacob Represents the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel. 4. Captivity Likely refers to the Babylonian exile, a period when the Israelites were taken captive and removed from their land. 5. Restoration The act of God bringing His people back to their land and restoring their fortunes. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod is faithful to His promises. Just as He restored Israel, He is faithful to restore us when we turn back to Him. The Importance of Repentance Restoration often follows repentance. We must acknowledge our sins and turn back to God to experience His favor. Hope in Times of Captivity Whether physical or spiritual, God can deliver us from our "captivities" and restore us to a place of blessing. God's Sovereignty Over Nations God controls the destinies of nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the return from Babylonian exile. The Role of Prayer in Restoration Prayer is a powerful tool for seeking God's favor and restoration, as the psalmist demonstrates by calling on the LORD.(1) Thou hast brought back.--See Psalm 14:7; Psalm 68:18. The expression might only imply generally a return to a state of former prosperity, as in Job 42:10, but the context directs us to refer especially to the return from exile. (See Introduction.)Verses 1-3. - The thanksgiving. God is thanked for two things especially: (1) for having granted his people forgiveness of their sins (vers. 2, 3); and (2) for having, partially at any rate, removed his chastening hand from them, and given them a return of prosperity (ver. 1). Ver 1. - Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land; or, "thou art become gracious" (Kay, Cheyne) - a preceding time during which God was not gracious is implied (comp. Psalm 77:7-9). Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. It is most natural to understand this of the return from the Babylonian captivity; but possible that some lighter affliction may be intended, since שׁבות is used, metaphorically, for calamities short of actual captivity (see the comment on Job 42:10). Hebrew For the choirmaster.לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent A Psalm מִזְמֽוֹר׃ (miz·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes of the sons לִבְנֵי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Korah. קֹ֬רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7141: Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name You showed favor רָצִ֣יתָ (rā·ṣî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt to Your land, אַרְצֶ֑ךָ (’ar·ṣe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land O LORD; יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel You restored שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ (ḇə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc from captivity. שְׁבִ֣ית (šə·ḇîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity Links Psalm 85:1 NIVPsalm 85:1 NLT Psalm 85:1 ESV Psalm 85:1 NASB Psalm 85:1 KJV Psalm 85:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 85:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 85:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 85:1 French Bible Psalm 85:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 85:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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