Psalm 85

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Psalm 85 is a biblical song of communal lament and hope that pleads for God’s restoration and forgiveness while expressing confidence in His steadfast love and faithfulness.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 85 canonical 1
Psalm 85:4–7 1
Psalm 85:8–13 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
communal lament
prayer for restoration
addressedTo choirmaster
addresses YHWH
surface form: God of Israel
attributedTo Sons of Korah
surface form: sons of Korah
canonicalStatus part of Christian canon
part of Jewish canon
containsImage righteousness and peace kissing each other
steadfast love and faithfulness meeting
emotionalTone hope
lament
expresses confidence in God’s character
trust in God’s future intervention
genre lament
liturgical song
language Hebrew
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
locatedInText Ketuvim
mentionsConcept God’s anger being turned away
forgiveness of sins
glory dwelling in the land
salvation
numberInPsalms 85
openingVerseSummary recalls that God showed favor to the land and restored the fortunes of Jacob
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
structure assurance of future blessing
present plea for mercy
remembrance of past restoration
textualDivision Psalm 85:1–3
Psalm 85 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Psalm 85:4–7

Psalm 85 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Psalm 85:8–13
theme answered prayer
covenant mercy
divine forgiveness
faithfulness of God
national renewal
peace and righteousness
restoration
steadfast love of God
tradition Masoretic Text numbering
usedFor communal prayer
reflection on national crisis
worship

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Psalm 85 textualDivision Psalm 85 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Psalm 85:4–7
Psalm 85 textualDivision Psalm 85 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Psalm 85:8–13