Psalms

Psalm 85:1–7

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

You showed favor to Your land, O LORD;

You restored Jacob from captivity.^a

²You forgave the iniquity of Your people;

You covered all their sin.

Selah

³You withheld all Your fury;

You turned from Your burning anger.

⁴Restore us, O God of our salvation,

and put away Your displeasure toward us.

⁵Will You be angry with us forever?

Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?

⁶Will You not revive us again,

that Your people may rejoice in You?

⁷Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD,

and grant us Your salvation.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמֽוֹר׃	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of the sons	לִבְנֵי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Korah	קֹ֬רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
You showed favor	רָצִ֣יתָ	rā·ṣî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
to Your land	אַרְצֶ֑ךָ	’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You restored	שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ	šab̲·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
from captivity	שְׁבוּת	šə·ḇūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You forgave	נָ֭שָׂאתָ	nā·śā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of Your people	עַמֶּ֑ךָ	‘am·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
You covered	כִּסִּ֖יתָ	kis·sî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3680 cover
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their sin	חַטָּאתָ֣ם	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You withheld	אָסַ֥פְתָּ	’ā·sap̄·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your fury	עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ	‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
You turned from	הֱ֝שִׁיב֗וֹתָ	hĕ·šî·ḇō·w·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Your burning anger	מֵחֲר֥וֹן	mê·ḥă·rō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Restore us	שׁ֭וּבֵנוּ	šû·b̲ē·nû	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
O God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of our salvation	יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ	yiš·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
and put away	וְהָפֵ֖ר	wə·hā·p̄êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
Your displeasure	כַּֽעַסְךָ֣	ka·‘as·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3708 vexation, anger
toward us	עִמָּֽנוּ׃	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will You be angry	תֶּֽאֱנַף־	te·’ĕ·nap̄-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H599 be angry
with us	בָּ֑נוּ	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
forever	הַלְעוֹלָ֥ם	hal·‘ō·w·lām	Article, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Will You draw out	תִּמְשֹׁ֥ךְ	tim·šōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4900 draw, drag
Your anger	אַ֝פְּךָ֗	’ap·pə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
to all	לְדֹ֣ר	lə·ḏōr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	וָדֹֽר׃	wā·ḏōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will You	אַ֭תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
not	הֲֽלֹא־	hă·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
revive us	תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ	tə·ḥay·yê·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H2421 live
again	תָּשׁ֣וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
that Your people	וְ֝עַמְּךָ֗	wə·‘am·mə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
may rejoice	יִשְׂמְחוּ־	yiś·mə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in You	בָֽךְ׃	ḇāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Show us	הַרְאֵ֣נוּ	har·’ê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H7200 see
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and grant	תִּתֶּן־	tit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָֽנוּ׃	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
Your salvation	וְ֝יֶשְׁעֲךָ֗	wə·yeš·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation