Psalms 85:3
Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
‖Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thy selfe from the fiercenesse of thine anger.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, thou hast turned thine anger from waxing hot.
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- Deuteronomy 13:17Rank 1 from verse 3
17And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
17And there shall cleaue nought of the ‖cursed thing to thine hand, that the LORD may turne from the fiercenesse of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and haue compassion vpon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers;
- Psalms 106:23Rank 2 from verse 3
23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
23*Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.
- Isaiah 12:1Rank 3 from verse 3
- Isaiah 6:7Rank 5 from verse 3
- Psalms 78:38Rank 7 from verse 3
38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
38But hee being full of compassion, forgaue their iniquity, and destroyed them not; yea many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.
- Exodus 32:11–12Rank 8 from verse 3
11And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
11*And Moses besought †the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doeth thy wrath ware hot against thy people, which thou hast brought foorth out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12*Wherefore should the Egyptians speake and say, For mischiefe did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountaines, & to consume them from the face of the earth? Turne from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this euill against thy people.
- Exodus 32:22Rank 9 from verse 3
- Isaiah 54:7–10Rank 10 from verse 3
7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
7For a small moment haue I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8In a litle wrath I hid my face from thee, for a moment; but with euerlasting kindnesse will I haue mercie on thee, saith the LORD thy redeemer.
9*For this is as the waters of Noah vnto me: for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more goe ouer the earth; so haue I sworne that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10For the mountaines shall depart, and the hilles be remoued, but my kindnesse shall not depart from thee, neither shall the couenant of my peace be remoued, saith the LORD, that hath mercie on thee.
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Psalms 85:3
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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fierceness
Great intensity, violence, fury, or vehemence, especially of anger, wrath, rage, attack, or force.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
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2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
2*Thou hast forgiuen the iniquitie of thy people, thou hast couered all their sinne. Selah.
3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
3‖Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thy selfe from the fiercenesse of thine anger.
Selected passage4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
4Turne vs, O God of our saluation: and cause thine anger towards vs to cease.