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Psalm 85:8
ESV Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.
NIV I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
NASB I will hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; And may they not turn back to foolishness.
CSB I will listen to what God will say; surely the Lord will declare peace to his people, his faithful ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways.
NLT I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.
KJV 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.
NKJV I will hear what God the Lord will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

What does Psalm 85:8 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 85, verse-level content coming soon!
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Context Summary
Psalm 85:8–13 promises to listen closely to God's words. The first sections of this psalm suggest a prayer to heal a backsliding nation. God had forgiven and restored Israel once before (Psalm 85:1–3). There is an appeal for the Lord to do this once again (Psalm 85:4–7). In the closing section, the psalmist depicts an intersection between God's attributes of love and righteousness leading to a blessing on Israel.



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Chapter Summary
This psalm looks back to a time when God forgave Israel and restored them. Perhaps during a new time of backsliding, the psalmist prays that the Lord would repeat this work of healing. The song ends with a hopeful description of God's encouraging attributes and an assumption that He will answer these prayers.
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