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Psa 85:1 — [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 3468. B.C. 536.
(Title) for		or, of. Psa 42:1; *title
LORD		Lev 26:42; Joe 2:18; Zec 1:16
favourable unto		or, well pleased with. Psa 77:7
thou hast		Psa 14:7; Psa 126:1,2; Ezr 1:11; Ezr 2:1; Jer 30:18; Jer 31:23; Eze 39:25; Joe 3:1

Correlating Passages

(Title) for

Psa 42:1

[[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.]] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

LORD

	Lev 26:42	Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
	Joe 2:18	Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
	Zec 1:16	Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

favourable unto

Psa 77:7

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

thou hast

	Psa 14:7	Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
	Psa 126:1	[[A Song of degrees.]] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
	Psa 126:2	Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
	Ezr 1:11	All the vessels of gold and of silver [were] five thousand and four hundred. All [these] did Sheshbazzar bring up with [them of] the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
	Ezr 2:1	Now these [are] the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
	Jer 30:18	Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
	Jer 31:23	Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, [and] mountain of holiness.
	Eze 39:25	Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
	Joe 3:1	For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 85:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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