Psalm 85:3
“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 85Meaning
The community remembers that divine anger did not have the final word. The verse prepares the later plea that God again turn from displeasure and restore his people.
Restoration remembered and wrath withdrawn
The community recalls God's favor, forgiveness, and the turning away of wrath.
Read carefully
The movement from wrath to mercy presupposes that wrongdoing is real and serious.
Reflection
Seek renewed relationship rather than assuming judgment must define the future forever.