Psalms 85:2

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.85.2", "source": "רָצִ֣יתָ יְהוָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֑ךָ שַׁ֝֗בְתָּ שבות שְׁבִ֣ית יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*rāṣîtā* *YHWH* *ʾarṣekā* *šabtā* *šəbît* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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]" } }

📖 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]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  LORD, you have shown favor to your land; you have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast forgiven{H5375} the iniquity{H5771} of thy people;{H5971} Thou hast covered{H3680} all their sin.{H2403} Selah{H5542}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou hast forgiven{H5375}{H8804)} the iniquity{H5771} of thy people{H5971}, thou hast covered{H3680}{H8765)} all their sin{H2403}. Selah{H5542}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou diddest forgeue the offence of thy people, and couerdest all their synnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou hast forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, and couered all their sinnes. Selah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou hast forgeuen the wickednes of thy people: and couered all their sinnes. Selah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wrongdoing of your people had forgiveness; all their sin had been covered. (Selah.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You pardoned the wrongdoing of your people; you forgave all their sin.(Selah)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 32:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מַ֫שְׂכִּ֥יל אַשְׁרֵ֥י נְֽשׂוּי־פֶּ֗שַׁע כְּס֣וּי חֲטָאָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* a *maśkîl*. *ʾašrê* *nəśûy*-*pešaʿ* *kəsûy* *ḥaṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun with preposition *lə-* (of/for/by David)", "*maśkîl*": "masculine singular noun - contemplative poem/skillful psalm", "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural noun - happiness of/blessed is", "*nəśûy*": "passive participle masculine singular construct - lifted/carried", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression/rebellion", "*kəsûy*": "passive participle masculine singular construct - covered", "*ḥaṭāʾâ*": "feminine singular noun - sin/offense" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "instructive psalm/contemplative poem/skillful composition", "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nəśûy*-*pešaʿ*": "forgiven of transgression/one whose rebellion is lifted", "*kəsûy* *ḥaṭāʾâ*": "covered of sin/whose sin is concealed" } }
• Ps 78:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.38", "source": "וְה֤וּא רַח֨וּם ׀ יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָוֺן֮ וְֽלֹא־יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית וְ֭הִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁ֣יב אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָ֝עִיר כָּל־חֲמָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-he *raḥûm* *yəkappēr* *ʿāwōn* and-not-*yašḥît* *wə-hirbāh* *ləhāšîb* *ʾappō* and-not-*yāʿîr* all-*ḥămātō*", "grammar": { "*raḥûm*": "masculine singular adjective - compassionate/merciful", "*yəkappēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he atones for/covers/forgives", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*yašḥît*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he destroys/ruins", "*wə-hirbāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he multiplied/increased", "*ləhāšîb*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to turn back/return", "*ʾappō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*yāʿîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he arouses/stirs up", "*ḥămātō*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath" }, "variants": { "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*yəkappēr*": "atones for/covers/forgives", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for guilt", "*yašḥît*": "destroys/ruins/brings to ruin", "*hirbāh*": "multiplied/increased/did much", "*ləhāšîb*": "to turn back/to return/to withdraw", "*ḥămātō*": "his wrath/his rage/his hot anger" } }
• Ps 79:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.8", "source": "אַֽל־תִּזְכָּר־לָנוּ֮ עֲוֺנֹ֢ת רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים מַ֭הֵר יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "Not-*tizkor*-to-us *ʿăwōnōṯ* *riʾšōnîm* *mahēr* *yəqaddəmûnû* *raḥămeḵā* for *dallônû* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tizkor*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will remember", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us/against us", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "masculine plural construct - iniquities of", "*riʾšōnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - former ones/ancestors", "*mahēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - hasten/quickly", "*yəqaddəmûnû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person plural with 1st person plural suffix - they will come to meet us", "*raḥămeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dallônû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we are brought low", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*tizkor*": "remember/call to mind/hold against", "*ʿăwōnōṯ*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*riʾšōnîm*": "former ones/ancestors/those before us", "*mahēr*": "quickly/speedily/hasten", "*yəqaddəmûnû*": "come to meet us/come before us/confront us", "*raḥămeḵā*": "your compassions/your mercies", "*dallônû*": "we are brought low/we are impoverished/we are weak" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.79.9", "source": "עָזְרֵ֤נוּ ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׁעֵ֗נוּ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר כְּבֽוֹד־שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וְהַצִּילֵ֥נוּ וְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־חַ֝טֹּאתֵ֗ינוּ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿozrēnû* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿēnû* for-*dəḇar* *kəḇôḏ*-*šəmeḵā* *wə*-*haṣṣîlēnû* *wə*-*ḵappēr* for-*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû* for-sake *šəmeḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʿozrēnû*": "qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - help us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our salvation", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/concerning", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/matter of", "*kəḇôḏ*": "masculine singular construct - glory of", "*šəmeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - deliver us", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵappēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - atone/cover", "*ʿal*": "preposition - for/concerning", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our sins", "*ləmaʿan*": "preposition - for the sake of", "*šəmeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name" }, "variants": { "*ʿozrēnû*": "help us/assist us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of", "*yišʿēnû*": "our salvation/our deliverance", "*dəḇar*": "word/matter/cause", "*kəḇôḏ*": "glory/honor", "*šəmeḵā*": "your name", "*haṣṣîlēnû*": "deliver us/rescue us/save us", "*ḵappēr*": "atone for/cover/forgive", "*ḥaṭṭōʾṯênû*": "our sins/our offenses", "*ləmaʿan*": "for the sake of/on account of" } }
• Jer 50:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.20", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֩ וּבָעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ אֶת־עֲוֺ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־חַטֹּ֥את יְהוּדָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה כִּ֥י אֶסְלַ֖ח לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃", "text": "In the *yamim* those and in the *ʿet* that *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *yəvuqqash* *ʾet*-*ʿavon* *yisraʾel* *wə-ʾeynennu* and *ʾet*-*ḥattot* *yəhudah* and not *timmatseʾnah* for *ʾeslaḥ* to those whom *ʾashʾir*.", "grammar": { "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the time", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yəvuqqash*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be sought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿavon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾeynennu*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it is not", "*ḥattot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yəhudah*": "proper noun - Judah", "*timmatseʾnah*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be found", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive/pardon", "*ʾashʾir*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave/spare/reserve" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*yəvuqqash*": "will be sought/searched for", "*ʿavon*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ʾeynennu*": "it is not/it will not exist", "*ḥattot*": "sins/offenses/failures", "*timmatseʾnah*": "they will be found/discovered/located", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/show mercy", "*ʾashʾir*": "I will leave/spare/reserve/keep" } }
• Mic 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Micah.7.18", "source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression", "*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of", "*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held", "*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt", "*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion", "*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage", "*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath", "*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness" } }
• Acts 13:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.13.39", "source": "ἐν τούτῳ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων δικαιοῦται.", "text": "in this every the *pisteuōn* *dikaioutai*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*dikaioutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is justified" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*dikaioutai*": "is justified/is declared righteous/is acquitted" } }
• Col 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ ὑμᾶς, νεκροὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν σὺν αὐτῷ, χαρισάμενος ὑμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα·", "text": "And you, *nekrous* *ontas* in the *paraptōmasin* and the *akrobystia* of the *sarkos* of you, he *synezōopoiēsen* with him, having *charisamenos* to you all the *paraptōmata*;", "grammar": { "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses", "*akrobystia*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made alive together", "*charisamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having forgiven/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - trespasses/offenses" }, "variants": { "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless", "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/gentile state", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/quickened together", "*charisamenos*": "having forgiven/granted/graciously given", "*paraptōmata*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions" } }
• Num 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.14.19", "source": "סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*səlaḥ-nāʾ laʿăwōn hāʿām hazzeh kəgōdel ḥasdekā wə-kaʾăšer nāśāʾtāh lāʿām hazzeh mimmiṣrayim wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "*səlaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Qal form of *slḥ* - forgive", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*laʿăwōn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to iniquity of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*kəgōdel*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to greatness of", "*ḥasdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*wə-kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + compound preposition - and according to what/as", "*nāśāʾtāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Qal form of *nśʾ* - you have borne/forgiven", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/now" }, "variants": { "*səlaḥ-nāʾ*": "forgive please/pardon now", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin/punishment for iniquity", "*kəgōdel*": "according to greatness/magnitude/abundance", "*ḥasdekā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*nāśāʾtāh*": "you have borne/carried/forgiven/lifted", "*wə-ʿad-hēnnāh*": "and until now/up to this point/thus far" } }