Psalm 85:1-2

LORD, you poured out blessings on your land!

    You restored the fortunes of Israel.

You forgave the guilt of your people--

    yes, you covered all their sins.   

 

LORD, you poured out blessings on your land! You restored the fortunes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 30:3  "... Then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you." (see verses 1-10)

Jeremiah 30:18  This is what the LORD says:

    "When I bring Israel home again from captivity

        and restore their fortunes,

    Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins,

        and the palace reconstructed as before." (see verses 18-24)

Jeremiah 33:11  "... The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the LORD. They will sing,

    'Give thanks to the LORD of Heaven's Armies,

        for the LORD is good.

        His faithful love endures forever!'

For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the LORD." (see verses 6-14)

Joel 3:1  

    "At the time of those events," says the LORD,

        when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem, ..."

        (see verses 1-16)

Zephaniah 2:7  

    The remnant of the tribe of Judah will pasture there.

        They will rest at night in the abandoned houses in Ashkelon.

    For the LORD their God will visit his people in kindness

        and restore their prosperity again. (see verses 1-7)

 

You forgave the guilt of your people--yes, you covered all their sins. 

Psalm 32:1  

    Oh, what joy for those

        whose disobedience is forgiven,

        whose sin is put out of sight!  (see all Psalm 32)

Psalm 78:38  

    Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins

        and did not destroy them all.

    Many times he held back his anger

        and did not unleash his fury!  (see all Psalm 78)

Psalm 103:3-6  

    He forgives all my sins

        and heals all my diseases.

    He redeems me from death

        and crowns me with love and tender mercies.

    He fills my life with good things.

        My youth is renewed like the eagle's!

    The LORD gives righteousness

        and justice to all who are treated unfairly.  (see all Psalm 103)

Jeremiah 33:8  "I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion." (see verses 6-9)

Hosea 14:2  

    Bring your confessions and return to the LORD.

        Say to him,

    "Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us,

        so that we may offer you our praises." (see all chapter 14)

(parentheses are mine)

 

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