Psalm 85

(A) Thinking

1. Whose poem is this? To whom? Author's name or source note

(1) the poem of Korah's descendants.

(2) to the director.

2. What did the poet say? 1/3

Lord, you have been gracious to your land, and you have saved the exiles of Jacob.

You have forgiven the sins of your people and covered all their transgressions.

You have turned away your wrath and fierce anger.

3. What kind of God does the poet say Jehovah is? What did he ask of God? what is the purpose? four

1) Save our God.

Please let us turn around.

Let your anger stop.

4. What did the poet ask God? 5/6

Will you be angry with us forever?

Do you want to keep your anger for generations?

Will you not revive us again, so that your people will rejoice in you?

5. What does the poet pray to God for? seven

Lord, please show us your love and give us your salvation.

6. What does the poet want to hear? What's going on here? 8/9

I want to hear what God and the Lord have said.

(2) Because he promised to give peace to his people and his saints; But let them stop doing stupid things. Surely his salvation is close to those who fear him, so that glory may dwell in our land.

7. How do poets understand honesty and justice? 10/ 1 1

(1) Love meets sincerity; Justice and peace kiss each other. Sincerity comes from the ground, and righteousness comes from the sky.

8. What does the poet say will happen to the Lord? What will happen to our land? What will happen to our people? 12/ 13

The Lord will give us benefits.

Our land should also produce more local products.

Righteousness will go before him, and his steps will become a way to go.

(2) Application

1. How do you understand what the poet said in his poem: "Save near awe", "Fair and peaceful blind date" and "Love meets sincerity"?

Answer: God is kind, loving, slow to get angry and faithful, but this does not ignore God's justice and fairness. Therefore, those who hope for God's salvation should have awe and abandon their sins. This is the way to get grace and the way to be saved.

2. Why do poets say "honesty" and "justice" when asking for help?

Answer: Honesty and justice are attributes of God. Because of God's justice, he will judge all people. Because of God's love, he wanted to save all mankind, so God invented redemption. Because God is honest, he can't be controlled by himself, so he invented just redemption based on God. Based on God's honesty, he carried out salvation.

(Li Xia)