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Psalms 85:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

Psalms 85:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 85:8

Theological / Devotional

I will hear. The psalmist has expressed his sorrow and has prayed; now he will wait calmly, quietly, for an answer of peace. What God says to us is more important than what we say to Him.

Peace. Heb. shalom. Few Hebrew words are sweeter in their connotations than the word “peace” (see Ps. 29:11; 72:3, 7; 122:6–8; Num. 6:26; Isa. 9:6, 7; Zech. 6:13).

Saints. Heb. chasidim (see Additional Note on Ps. 36). The chasidim show their love for God by their way of life, and God shows His love to them (see Ps. 4:3).

Folly. If, after deliverance, Israel should return to her folly, her latter end would be still worse (see Matt. 12:45; John 5:14). Instead of “let them not turn again to folly,” the LXX reads “to those who turn the heart unto him.”

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