Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. Compare the devout petitions of the Church morning and evening, "O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. And grant us thy salvation" (Order for Morning and Evening Prayer).
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Psalms 85:7
The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:7
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 85:1-7Psalms 85:1-7 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThe sense of present afflictions should not do away the remembrance of former mercies. The favour of God is the fountain of happiness to nations, as well as to particular persons. When God forgives sin, he covers it; an…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:1-13Psalms 85:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION THIS is a psalm written after a signal display of God's mercy towards Israel, but when there was still much wanting to make the condition of the people altogether satisfactory. It consists of a thanksgiving f…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:1-13Psalms 85:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryTemporal mercies of little avail without such as are spiritual. There had been great outward mercies (see Psalms 85:1-3). Probably the wonderful deliverance of Judah, Jerusalem, and Hezekiah from the threatened might of…The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:4-7Psalms 85:4-7 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe prayer. Two things are prayed for—first, that God will turn the hearts of his people wholly towards himself (Psalms 85:4); and secondly, that he will complete his work of deliverance by removing the traces, that sti…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Psalms 85:1-7The sense of present afflictions should not do away the remembrance of former mercies. The favour of God is the fountain of happiness to nations, as well as to particular persons. When God forgives sin, he covers it; an…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:1-13EXPOSITION THIS is a psalm written after a signal display of God's mercy towards Israel, but when there was still much wanting to make the condition of the people altogether satisfactory. It consists of a thanksgiving f…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:1-13Temporal mercies of little avail without such as are spiritual. There had been great outward mercies (see Psalms 85:1-3). Probably the wonderful deliverance of Judah, Jerusalem, and Hezekiah from the threatened might of…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:4-7The prayer. Two things are prayed for—first, that God will turn the hearts of his people wholly towards himself (Psalms 85:4); and secondly, that he will complete his work of deliverance by removing the traces, that sti…Joseph S. Exell and contributors