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Psalm 85:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 85[a]

Prayer for Divine Favor

1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.

I

2 You once favored, Lord, your land,
    restored the captives of Jacob.(A)
3 You forgave the guilt of your people,
    pardoned all their sins.
Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85 A national lament reminding God of past favors and forgiveness (Ps 85:2–4) and begging for forgiveness and grace now (Ps 85:5–8). A speaker represents the people who wait humbly with open hearts (Ps 85:9–10): God will be active on their behalf (Ps 85:11–13). The situation suggests the conditions of Judea during the early postexilic period, the fifth century B.C.; the thoughts are similar to those of postexilic prophets (Hg 1:5–11; 2:6–9).
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