Bible Strands
Psalms 85:6
Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God on behalf of the community, positioned between a question about prolonged divine anger in Psalm 85:5 and a request for mercy in Psalm 85:7.
The words — תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ (te.chai.Ye.nu) literally means "will you give life," and יִשְׂמְחוּ (yis.me.chu) means "they will rejoice."
The thread — The request for revival runs through Psalms 80:18 and Habakkuk 3:2, while the link between divine favor and communal joy appears in Psalms 90:14.
Why it lands — The text asserts that God's restorative action must precede the people's joy, making the verse a direct conditional demand rather than a passive hope.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Cross-references
- Psalms 80:18 Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
- Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!
- Psalms 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
- Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
- Psalms 71:20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
- Psalms 53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Psalms 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
- Ezra 9:8 But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
- Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.