For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Psalm 85 teaches us to anticipate the restoration of Shalom. Shalom is more than the absence of war. Shalom is aware that really has no equal but it is a wholeness, a completion, is life as it is meant to be lived. Even as the psalmist anticipated restoration we anticipate that restoration of {shalom: used as salutation by Jews at meeting or parting, meaning “peace.”} through Jesus Christ. What Psalm 85 means. “The sons of *Korah” was the name of a music group. In Psalm 85, there is one word that comes 5 times. It is “turn” or “turned”. Each time it means something a bit different: “turned the fortunes”, verse 1, is a *Hebrew way to say “changed things from bad to good, or good to bad”. Psalm 85 is the 85th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah . Who are the authors of the Book of Psalms? Authorship. There have been many authors that have contributed to the Book of Psalms as they were put together during Biblical times from the time of Moses to the Babylonian Exile. Known authors are King David, Asaph and his family, The sons of Korah, King Solomon, Moses, and Heman and Ethan the Ezrahites.
Psalm Chapter 85:1-13
Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Father God, I thank You and praise You for the wisdom and encouragement we receive from the different psalmists and thank You that a day is coming when Israel will be restored as Your special people, Your promises to them, That the wars will stop and to the Church, will all be fulfilled. I thank You and praise You that Jesus is coming to rule and reign on earth and that mercy and truth will be united, and righteousness and peace will kiss one another. I love You, Thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
{Power Verses}
“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Psalm 85:10-11
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