Chapter Summary

Prayer for an afflicted people. Remembrance of former mercies and faith for future good.

Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 85

1. What does it mean for the Lord to restore Israel's captivity? (NASB) Is this referring to something historically or is this a future prophecy?
2. What does it mean to have our sins forgiven and covered? (NASB) How does this relate to 2 Corinthians 5:21? (NASB).
3. What is the significance of God being referred to as the God of salvation? (NASB) What do we need to do to have assurance of salvation?
4. How should we understand the anger and indignation of the Lord? (NASB) How is the anger of the Lord different from human anger?
5. How should we understand the "lovingkindness" of God? How does our understanding of God's attributes affect how we treat others?
6. What does it mean to rejoice in the Lord? (NASB) How does this relate to Philippians 4:4-9? (NASB)
7. What does it mean to fear the Lord? (NASB) How does this relate to Proverbs 1:7?
8. What is the relationship between righteousness and peace? (NASB) How do we ensure we are doing everything possible to have peaceful relationships with others?
9. How do we describe the goodness of God? (NASB) How do we see the goodness of God in our lives? (NASB)
10. What is significant about the land yielding it’s produce? (NASB) How does Matthew 6:25-34 relate to Psalm 85? (NASB)

Key Words/Phrase

Revive us, v. 6.

Characters

Gdd, Psalmist.

Strong Verse(s)

6, 8.