King James Version
Psalms 85:2 in the King James Version says “Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 85 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.”
Psalms 85:2 · KJV
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. for the sons: or, of the sons favourable: or, well pleased
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. thyself: or, thine anger from waxing hot
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Thou hast forgiven”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
“of thy people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“thou hast covered”
H3680properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all their sin”
H2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
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