Psalm 85:2 - Easy To Read Version Lord, forgive your people!\par Erase their sins!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [494]})\i0 \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have forgiven and taken away the iniquity of Your people, You have covered all their sin. Selah [pause, and calmly realize what that means]! American Standard Version (1901) Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah Common English Bible You’ve forgiven your people’s wrongdoing; you’ve covered all their sins. Selah Catholic Public Domain Version Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee. |
A person is very happy. {\cf2\super [195]} \par when his sins are forgiven.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par when his sins are erased. {\cf2\super [196]} \par
But God was merciful.\par He forgave them for their sins.\par And he did not destroy them.\par Many times God controlled his anger.\par He didn‘t let himself become too angry.\par
The Lord says,\par “At that time, people will try hard\par to find Israel’s guilt.\par But there will be no guilt.\par People will try to find Judah’s sins,\par but no sins will be found.\par Why? Because I am saving a few\par survivors {\cf2\super [410]} from Israel and Judah.\par And I am forgiving them\par for all of their sins.”\par
Now, show your great love to these people. Forgive their sin. Forgive them the same way you have been forgiving them since the time they left Egypt until now.”
You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God made you alive with Christ. And God forgave all our sins.