Psalms
Psalm 85:2–3
2You forgave the iniquity of Your people;
You covered all their sin.
Selah
3You withheld all Your fury;
You turned from Your burning anger.
Word by word
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Psalm 85:2
| 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 |
Psalm 85:3
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 85:2 Micah 7:18 · Colossians 2:13 · Psalm 32:1 · Numbers 14:19 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Acts 13:39 · Psalm 79:8–9 · Psalm 78:38
Psalm 85:3 Deuteronomy 13:17 · Psalm 106:23 · Isaiah 12:1 · Jonah 3:9 · Isaiah 6:7 · Psalm 78:38 · John 1:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.