Psalms 85 cross-references
Psalms 85 has 13 verses, which point to 171 other passages and are cited by 153. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Words characteristic of Psalms 85 in the original text, with the number of verses using each. Select one for a full word study.
- יֵשַׁע yesah “salvation” 3
- צֶדֶק tsedeq “righteousness” 3
- שׁוּב shuv “to return” 5
- אֱמֶת emet “truth” 2
- שָׁלוֹם shalom “peace” 2
- חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 2
- נוּ nu “us” 2
- אַף aph “face” 2
People in Psalms 85
Psalms 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.
Points to (12)
- Jeremiah 30:18 — Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his… 12 votes
- Psalms 14:7 — Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his… 11 votes
- Ezekiel 39:25 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the… 10 votes
- Psalms 77:7 — Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? 7 votes
- Joel 3:1 — For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 6 votes
- Joel 2:18 — Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 6 votes
Pointed to from (18)
- Jeremiah 30:18 — Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his… 54 votes
- Psalms 42:1 — [To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so… 18 votes
- Joel 3:1 — For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 17 votes
- Psalms 126:1 — [A Song of degrees.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 16 votes
Psalms 85:2
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Points to (8)
- Micah 7:18 — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his… 14 votes
- Colossians 2:13 — And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,… 12 votes
- Psalms 32:1 — [A Psalm of David, Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 12 votes
- Acts 13:39 — And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of… 7 votes
- Jeremiah 50:20 — In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall… 7 votes
- Numbers 14:19 — Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou… 7 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Psalms 32:1 — [A Psalm of David, Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 44 votes
- Romans 4:7 — Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 11 votes
- Isaiah 38:17 — Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of… 5 votes
- Jeremiah 33:8 — And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all… 2 votes
Psalms 85:3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
Points to (10)
- Psalms 106:23 — Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to… 6 votes
- Deuteronomy 13:17 — And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness… 6 votes
- Isaiah 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is… 5 votes
- Jonah 3:9 — Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not? 4 votes
- John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin… 3 votes
- Isaiah 6:7 — And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and… 3 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Zephaniah 3:15 — The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is… 5 votes
- Isaiah 27:4 — Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would… 3 votes
- Judges 3:8 — Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim… 3 votes
- Exodus 32:12 — Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the… 3 votes
Psalms 85:4
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
Points to (14)
- Lamentations 5:21 — Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. 7 votes
- Psalms 80:3 — Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 7 votes
- Psalms 80:7 — Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 6 votes
- Micah 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 5 votes
- Malachi 4:6 — And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,… 3 votes
- Micah 7:18–20 — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his… 3 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Psalms 23:3 — He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 19 votes
- Lamentations 5:21 — Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. 9 votes
- Psalms 80:3 — Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 8 votes
- Psalms 126:4 — Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. 7 votes
Psalms 85:5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Points to (9)
- Psalms 79:5 — How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? 5 votes
- Psalms 80:4 — O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 4 votes
- Isaiah 64:9–12 — Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all… 3 votes
- Psalms 74:1 — [Maschil of Asaph.] O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep… 3 votes
- Revelation 18:21–23 — And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with… 2 votes
- Luke 21:24 — And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem… 2 votes
Pointed to from (10)
- Isaiah 57:16 — For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and… 8 votes
- Psalms 13:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou… 8 votes
- Psalms 80:4 — O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 votes
- Psalms 79:5 — How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? 5 votes
Psalms 85:6
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Points to (12)
- Habakkuk 3:2 — O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the… 18 votes
- Psalms 80:18 — So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. 18 votes
- Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and… 16 votes
- Psalms 90:14 — O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 16 votes
- Hosea 6:2 — After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. 14 votes
- Psalms 71:20 — Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from… 12 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Habakkuk 3:2 — O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the… 28 votes
- Psalms 138:7 — Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the… 22 votes
- Psalms 90:14 — O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 14 votes
- Psalms 51:12 — Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 12 votes
Psalms 85:7
Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
Points to (3)
- Psalms 91:16 — With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. 6 votes
- Psalms 50:23 — Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the… 5 votes
- Jeremiah 42:12 — And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. 4 votes
Pointed to from (3)
- Isaiah 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed because he trusteth in thee. 94 votes
- Genesis 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. 3 votes
- Genesis 43:14 — And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I… 2 votes
Psalms 85:8
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Points to (29)
- Psalms 29:11 — The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. 13 votes
- Revelation 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 12 votes
- John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your… 10 votes
- Zechariah 9:10 — And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut… 9 votes
- Habakkuk 2:1 — I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and… 9 votes
- Hebrews 10:26–29 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more… 8 votes
Pointed to from (17)
- John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation:… 30 votes
- Philippians 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 22 votes
- Haggai 2:9 — The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this… 19 votes
- Hebrews 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 16 votes
Psalms 85:9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Points to (16)
- Isaiah 46:13 — I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place… 16 votes
- Zechariah 2:5 — For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. 13 votes
- John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of… 10 votes
- Zechariah 2:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he… 9 votes
- Luke 2:32 — A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 8 votes
- Psalms 24:4–5 — He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn… 8 votes
Pointed to from (22)
- Psalms 34:18 — The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 37 votes
- Luke 2:14 — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 18 votes
- Isaiah 56:1 — Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness… 17 votes
- Malachi 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall… 10 votes
Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Points to (16)
- Proverbs 3:3 — Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 15 votes
- Psalms 89:14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 12 votes
- John 1:17 — For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 11 votes
- Isaiah 32:16–18 — Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 11 votes
- Psalms 100:5 — For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. 11 votes
- Romans 5:21 — That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by… 8 votes
Pointed to from (30)
- John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your… 18 votes
- Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his… 11 votes
- Psalms 86:15 — But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 10 votes
- Hosea 2:19 — And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment,… 9 votes
Psalms 85:11
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Points to (11)
- John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 11 votes
- Isaiah 45:8 — Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let… 11 votes
- 1 John 5:20–21 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is… 9 votes
- Matthew 17:5 — While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which… 5 votes
- Isaiah 42:21 — The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. 5 votes
- Ephesians 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 4 votes
Pointed to from (3)
- Isaiah 61:11 — For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring… 5 votes
- Song of Solomon 2:1 — I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 3 votes
- Isaiah 4:2 — In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be… 2 votes
Psalms 85:12
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Points to (16)
- James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is… 17 votes
- Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from… 15 votes
- Psalms 67:6 — Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 10 votes
- Leviticus 26:4 — Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field… 8 votes
- Isaiah 30:23–24 — Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of… 7 votes
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification,… 6 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from… 55 votes
- Matthew 7:11 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which… 5 votes
- Ezekiel 34:27 — And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be… 4 votes
- Leviticus 25:19 — And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. 4 votes
Psalms 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Points to (15)
- John 13:34 — A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one… 6 votes
- Psalms 89:14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 6 votes
- 1 John 2:6 — He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 5 votes
- 1 Peter 4:1 — Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for… 4 votes
- 1 Peter 2:18–24 — Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 4 votes
- Galatians 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now… 4 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Psalms 37:23 — The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 42 votes
- Isaiah 58:8 — Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy… 35 votes
- Psalms 23:3 — He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 21 votes
- 1 John 2:6 — He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 16 votes