Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 85:7
Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
7. Shew us &c.] Cause us to see thy lovingkindness, upon which we have a claim as Thy beloved ones ( Psa 85:8).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Shew us thy mercy, O Lord – That is, Manifest thy mercy in returning to us; in forgiving our sins; in taking from us the tokens of thy displeasure.
And grant us thy salvation – Salvation or deliverance from our present trouble and calamities.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. Show us thy mercy] Blot out all our sins.
And grant us thy salvation.] Give us such a complete deliverance as is worthy of thy majesty and mercy to bestow!
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Show us thy mercy, i.e. grant it to us, as the next words explain it, and as showing signifies, Psa 4:6; so also Psa 60:3; 71:20. Or, manifest thy secret purpose of mercy to us by thy providential dispensations.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Show us thy mercy, O Lord,…. Or, “thy grace” o and goodness, the riches of which are shown forth in Christ; the mercy promised to Abraham and others, long expected, wished, and prayed for; his pardoning mercy, justification, salvation, and eternal life, by his free grace:
and grant us thy salvation; Jesus, the Saviour, and salvation by him, an interest in it, and the joys of it; which is all a free gift, a grant of divine favour, and not according to the merits and works of men.
o “bonitatem tuam”, Tigurine version, Musculus; “benignitatem tuam”, Junius Tremellius, Piscator “gratiam tuam”, Cocceius, Gejerus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7. Show us thy mercy, O Jehovah! In these words there is the same contrast as in the preceding sentence. In supplicating that mercy may be extended to them, and deliverance granted them, they confess that they are deprived of all sense of both these blessings. Such having been the state of the saints in old time, let us learn, even when we are so oppressed with calamities as to be reduced to extremity, and on the brink of despair, to betake ourselves notwithstanding to God. Mercy is appropriately put in the first place; and then there is added salvation, which is the work and fruit of mercy; for no other reason can be assigned why God is induced to show himself our Savior, but that he is merciful. Whence it follows, that all who urge their own merits before Him as a plea for obtaining his favor, are shutting up the way of salvation.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Psa 85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
Ver. 7. Show us thy mercy, O Lord ] Thy fatherly mercy, .
And grant us thy salvation
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Psa 50:23, Psa 91:16, Jer 42:12
Reciprocal: Gen 43:14 – And God Gen 49:18 – General Isa 26:3 – wilt
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
85:7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy {e} salvation.
(e) He confesses that our salvation comes only from God’s mercy.