Psalms 85 · Verse 2

Psalms 85:2

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms 85:2, King James Version

Psalms 85:2 in other translations

BSBYou forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah
WEBYou have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.
ASVThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah
YLTThou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
DARBYThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
BBEThe wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)
WebsterThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

What does Psalms 85:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 85:2-3
2-3. (Compare Psa 32:1-5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity - נשאת עון nasatha avon, Thou hast borne, or carried away, the iniquity. An allusion to the ceremony of the scapegoat. Thou hast covered all their sin - As thou hast freely forgiven it, its offensiveness and abominable nature no longer appear. The whole is put out of sight; and, as we are restored from our captivity, the consequences no longer appear. Selah - This is true. Our return to our own land is the full proof.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 85:1-7

The 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; and when he covers the sin of his people, he covers it all. See what the pardon of sin is. In compassion to us, when Christ our Intercessor has stood before thee, thou hast turned away thine anger. When…

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Psalms 85:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נָ֭שָׂאתָNa.sa.tayou forgaveH5375
עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771
עַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khapeople yourH5971
כִּסִּ֖יתָki.Si.tayou coveredH3680
כָל\־khol-allH3605
חַטָּאתָ֣םcha.ta.Tamsin theirH2403
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 85:2

  • Micah 7:18

    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

  • Psalms 32:1

    A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

  • Colossians 2:13

    And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

  • Jeremiah 50:20

    In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.

  • Numbers 14:19

    Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

  • Acts 13:39

    And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Psalms 79:8-9

    O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

  • Psalms 78:38

    But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
forgiven.
32:1; 79:8,9; Jer 50:20; Mic 7:18; Ac 13:39; Col 2:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 85:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

  • Psalms 85:2

    Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

  • Psalms 85:3

    Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

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Psalms 85:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Perdonaste la iniquidad de tu pueblo; todos los pecados de ellos cubriste. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Éternel! tu as été propice à ta terre, tu as rétabli les captifs de Jacob.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du hast vergeben die Ungerechtigkeit deines Volkes, all ihre Sünde hast du zugedeckt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperantem in te.