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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You have delighted, LORD JEHOVAH, in your land and you have 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. Contemporary English Version Our LORD, you have blessed your land and made all go well for Jacob's descendants. 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. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob. Literal Standard Version TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. You have accepted, O YHWH, Your land, | You have turned [to] the captivity 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. New American Bible For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites. [2] You once favored, LORD, your land, restored the captives of Jacob. 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 Revised Standard Version LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes 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. 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. 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 Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God's angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people. Ezra 1:11 In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem. Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. Psalm 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad! Psalm 77:7 "Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? Psalm 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation, Psalm 126:1 When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. 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 (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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