Psalm 85—This psalm was possibly written soon after the return
of the exiles from Babylon (Vv.1-3). This psalm expresses the psalmist’s
feeling of distress and exposure to anger as there was opposition to rebuilding
Jerusalem’s walls after the return. See Nehemiah 4:16-23
The format of the
Psalm is as follows:
Vv. 4-7 a plea to restore again
Vv. 8-9 The LORD’s spoken word of peace
Vv.10-13 The LORD will give only what is good
This is yet another psalm asking God for restoration,
Psalm 85 recounts the forgiveness of the Lord in the past, and prays that He
might once again make known His steadfast love, and mercy.
With confidence, the psalmist can say, ‘Surely his salvation is near to those who
fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.’ For the steadfast love and
faithfulness of the Lord do meet in the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh;
there, righteousness and peace kiss each other (verse 10).
As the LORD returned to His people what they lost in
the Babylonian exile so much more He restores us in the coming of His Son Jesus
who was born to return us back to the LORD.
Says St. Paul, “For
he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom
of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
-Colossians 1:13-14 In the coming of Jesus we are rescued, redeemed, restored
and forgiven.
[1] Collect for Psalm 85, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book for and By the Church Vol. III © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
No comments:
Post a Comment