Psalms 85:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ שבות שְׁבִ֣ית יַעֲקֹֽב׃

Transliteration

rāṣîtā YHWH ʾarṣekā šabtā šəbît yaʿăqōb

Grammar Details

*rāṣîtā*: 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have favored/been pleased with
*YHWH*: divine name in vocative position
*ʾarṣekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land
*šabtā*: 2nd person masculine singular Qal perfect - you have returned/restored
*šəbît*: feminine singular construct noun (Ketiv/Qere variant forms) - captivity of/fortunes of
*yaʿăqōb*: proper name in genitive relationship - of Jacob

Word Meanings

*rāṣîtā*: you have favored/been pleased with/shown favor to/accepted
*šabtā*: you have returned/restored/brought back/turned
*šəbît*: captivity/captives/fortunes [Note: The text shows both שבות (Ketiv) and שְׁבִ֣ית (Qere) forms]

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 32:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David. Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
Ps 78:38 : 38 But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Ps 79:8-9 : 8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low. 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
Jer 50:20 : 20 In those days, and in that time, saith Jehovah, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.
Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
Acts 13:39 : 39 and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Col 2:13 : 13 And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;
Num 14:19 : 19 Pardon, I pray thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy lovingkindness, and according as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

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