Psalms 85:1 « To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. » LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Ver. 1. Lord, thou hast been favourable, &c.] God's free grace and favour is fitly premised, as the fountain and mother of all the following mercies. This is that other book, Revelation 20:12, that hath our names in it, and our pardon.
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob] Of old from Egypt, and alate from the Philistines; who, after Saul's death, miserably tyrannized over Israel, till David delivered them. Some hold that this psalm was composed at the end of the Babylonish captivity; others conceive it may be a prayer for the conversion of the Gentiles, who are brought in speaking, the whole psalm throughout.