![]() Yet the completion of salvation is also for Christians an object of promise and of longing expectation. Psalm 85:13 The goodness and blessings that the psalmist sees in a vision of the future are, for Christians, fulfilled in Christ.Psalm 85:12 Righteousness: personification of God’s attribute, which expresses his kingship in and over his people (see Pss 4:2 22:31, alternative translation). ![]() Psalm 85:11 Kindness and faithfulness: often found together to express God’s loyalty (see Pss 25:10 40:12f 57:11 61:8 Ex 34:6).The divine attributes, as well as the moral virtues that correspond to them, are here personified (see Pss 89:15 97:2) as courtiers of the returning king. ![]() Psalm 85:11 People will regulate their lives by the divine norms.Glory: the Lord’s glory-a visible manifestation of his power and divinity-had left the temple and the holy city (see Ezek 11:23) it would return there once the temple was restored (see Ezek 43:2 Hag 2:9). 10), kindness, faithfulness, righteousness, and peace (vv. They will experience a renewed spirit since they are the heirs of the new age of restoration, which is described by various terms: salvation and glory (v. 9) will inherit his benefits, which will be their glory. Psalm 85:10 Only those who fear God in the spirit of wisdom (in contrast to the spirit of folly, v.heart: other translations possible are: “and to those who turn from folly” and “but let them not return to folly” (the Hebrew word for “folly” includes the connotation of moral deficiency). Psalm 85:9 God answers the prayer through a reassuring word of a priest or Levite.Psalm 85:8 Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5.Psalm 85:5 The psalmist begs God to favor his penitent people with pardon and peace.Psalm 85:2 Restored the good fortune of Jacob: another translation possible is: “brought Jacob back from exile.” Jacob: i.e., Israel (see Gen 32:28-29). ![]()
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