1. You Have Been Favorable to Your Land Psalm 85

2. Background Of the Sons of Korah Probably written after Judah’s return from Babylonian captivity, yet before the building of the temple OR walls of Jerusalem

3. Vs. 1-3, God’s favor delivered Lord, You have been favorable to Your land… Consider brief history of Israel and Judah and captivity. Judah was in captivity from 606-536 BC

4. Vs. 1-3, God’s favor delivered You have found favor… God still loved them, in spite of their conduct. You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people – God fully forgives – Ac. 22:16, Heb. 10:17

5. Vs. 1-3, God’s favor delivered You have taken away all Your wrath…and turned from anger Judah’s condition changed overnight cf. Dan. 5:30-31, Ezra 1:1-4 His anger subsided

6. Vs. 4-7, Restoration & Revival Restore us, O God…cause Your anger to cease Again, consider the history of Judah, cf. Ezra 5:1-2, etc. They still needed TRUE repentance – so do we!

7. Vs. 4-7, Restoration & Revival Cause Your anger to cease… Why was He still angry? Haggai 1:3-8 Restore, or return – a need to return to previous state. Sins does damage with consequences

8. Vs. 4-7, Restoration & Revival Will you not revive us again? To restore back to health Was revival possible? Yes! But they needed to do their part cf. Psa. 119:25, 37, 149, 156, 159 Do WE need revival?

9. Vs. 8-9, Remain faithful I will hear what the Lord will speak…peace for all His saints A true heart! A desire to hear the Lord Habakkuk 2:1 Do we respect His word? Psa. 119:105

10. Vs. 8-9, Remain faithful Let them not turn back to folly… A challenge to remain faithful – Luke 9:62, 2 Pet. 2:20-22

11. Vs. 8-9, Remain faithful His salvation is near those who fear Him… While we seek to cast out fear ( 1 John 4:18 ), we must NEVER diminish the importance of respect for God

12. Vs. 10-13, God is on our side Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed Mercy and peace come from God Truth and righteousness part of our conduct They will prevail

13. Vs. 10-13, God is on our side The Lord will give what is good…His footsteps our pathway Blessings come when we make Him our king!

14. Vs. 10-13, God is on our side NOTICE how the traits of God and man’s obedience complement each other Let us learn this as His children, AND as a nation – Prov. 14:34

15. Do we seek His restoration in our lives?