Psalms 85:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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Referenced Verses

Ps 14:7 : 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Ps 77:7 : 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?
Jer 30:18 : 18 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.
Ezek 39:25 : 25 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.
Joel 3:1 : 1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Ps 42:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Lev 26:42 : 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.
Ezra 1:11-2:1 : 11 All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. 1 Now these are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
Jer 31:23 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity: Jehovah bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of holiness.
Ps 126:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.
Zech 1:16 : 16 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.
Joel 2:18 : 18 Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 85:2-4
3 verses
78%
2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah
3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; Thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.
4Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
Ps 14:7
76%
7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Ps 53:6
75%
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
Ps 126:3-4
2 verses
74%
3Jehovah hath done great things for us, [Whereof] we are glad.
4Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah, As the streams in the South.
Ps 85:6-7
2 verses
73%
6Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
7Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
Ps 126:1
73%
1A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.
Ps 116:7
73%
7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Deut 30:3
73%
3that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee.
Ps 77:15
72%
15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. {H5542}
Ps 60:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.
Exod 15:13
72%
13Thou in thy lovingkindness hast led the people that thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation.
Ezek 39:25
71%
25Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Now will I bring back the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for my holy name.
Jer 30:18
71%
18Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will turn again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded upon its own hill, and the palace shall be inhabited after its own manner.
Jer 42:12
71%
12And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Lam 5:21
71%
21Turn thou us unto thee, O Jehovah, and we shall be turned; Renew our days as of old.
Ps 80:7-8
2 verses
71%
7Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
8Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt: Thou didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it.
Isa 26:15
71%
15Thou hast increased the nation, O Jehovah, thou hast increased the nation; thou art glorified; thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.
Isa 25:1
71%
1O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
Isa 12:1
70%
1And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
Ps 44:4
70%
4Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.
Hos 14:1
70%
1O Israel, return unto Jehovah thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Zeph 3:20
70%
20At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.
Ps 106:47
70%
47Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Ps 90:1
70%
1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.
Ps 86:5
70%
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
Ps 84:8
70%
8O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. {H5542}
Hos 6:11
70%
11Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.
Ps 89:49
70%
49Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
Ps 90:13
70%
13Return, O Jehovah; How long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Ps 102:13
70%
13Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
2 Chr 30:9
69%
9For if ye turn again unto Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.
Isa 44:23
69%
23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
Jer 31:11
69%
11For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
Ps 116:5
69%
5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
Ps 106:4-5
2 verses
69%
4Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people; Oh visit me with thy salvation,
5That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, That I may glory with thine inheritance.
Jer 30:3
69%
3For, lo, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will turn again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith Jehovah; and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
Dan 9:15
69%
15And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
Ps 30:2
69%
2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Lam 3:58
69%
58O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Isa 49:8
69%
8Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages:
Ps 86:13
69%
13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Ps 119:65
69%
65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.
Jer 31:7
69%
7For thus saith Jehovah, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Jehovah, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Jer 51:10
69%
10Jehovah hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.