Today Our Daily Bread Psalms 85 (English & Russian)

Psalm 85
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
1 LORD, you have poured out amazing blessings on your land!You have restored the fortunes of Israel. 2 You have forgiven the guilt of your people--yes, you have covered all their sins.
Interlude
3 You have withdrawn your fury. You have ended your blazing anger.
4 Now turn to us again, O God of our salvation. Put aside your anger against us.
5 Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to distant generations?
6 Won't you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?
7 Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.
8 I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his people, his faithful ones.But let them not return to their foolish ways. 9 Surely his salvation is near to those who honor him; our land will be filled with his glory. 10 Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! 11 Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven.
12 Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful crops. 13 Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.
New Living Translation (NLT)

~ For Olga~ Псалтирь 85
1 (84-1) ^^Начальнику хора. Кореевых сынов. Псалом.^^ (84-2) Господи! Ты умилосердился к земле Твоей, возвратил плен Иакова;
2( 84-3) простил беззаконие народа Твоего, покрыл все грехи его,
3 (84-4) отъял всю ярость Твою, отвратил лютость гнева Твоего.
4 (84-5) Восстанови нас, Боже спасения нашего, и прекрати негодование Твое на нас.
5 (84-6) Неужели вечно будешь гневаться на нас, прострешь гнев Твой от рода в род?
6 (84-7) Неужели снова не оживишь нас, чтобы народ Твой возрадовался о Тебе?
7 (84-8) Яви нам, Господи, милость Твою, и спасение Твое даруй нам.
8 (84-9) Послушаю, что скажет Господь Бог. Он скажет мир народу Своему и избранным Своим, но да не впадут они снова в безрассудство.
9 (84-10) Так, близко к боящимся Его спасение Его, чтобы обитала слава в земле нашей!
10 (84-11) Милость и истина сретятся, правда и мир облобызаются;
11 (84-12) истина возникнет из земли, и правда приникнет с небес;
12( 84-13) и Господь даст благо, и земля наша даст плод свой;
13 (84-14) правда пойдет пред Ним и поставит на путь стопы свои.
Russian Synodal Version (RSV)
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~Lena's Comments~
Ps 24- the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.
This is the Lord’s "land" what and who belong to Him. Blessings upon, the natural earth, which provides for the inhabitants, blessings on the inhabitants, both believers and yet to be believers. This writer has a thankful heart. Maybe his song of thanksgiving is an occasion to give thanks when every offer surrounding him is asking for complaint or restitution of its unkind actions. Obviously he is rehearsing the promises of God, which is beneficial to any who would rehearse them. Instead of looking for revenge or restitution of the works of the world and its ways, he is reminding himself of the restoration of the nation of God’s people (believers in the earth). There are really only 2 kingdoms on earth. Believers and unbelievers. All others fit in one of these. Israel represents believers. Even Israel has guilt to be pardoned, imperfections to be perfected by our Maker. Isn’t that cool how he brings this up in his prayer of praise? He is possibly angry for injustice done him by any of the world’s circumstances and is tempted to complain of it or look for restitution of the wrongs done him, then he quickly remembers that even he himself as a believer has his own set of weakness to deal with, This increases his praise and appreciation of redemption. Everyone needs redemption, the saved and the unsaved. The saved know it, the unsaved are waiting to get it and participate in it. Notice he changes the "person" to "them" and now has compassion by praying for them in their need to know of His love and redemption. This is a cycle.
*We cry out for ourselves in our pain and in what has been done to us,
*We remember the promises of God and our own weakness in comparing ourselves with His great love and power,
*We receive forgiveness for our complaints,
*We extend compassion for others in their need for the same promises,
*We enter intercession with praise and thanksgiving.
Notice how he says, he listens intently/carefully to what God is saying. That’s like the proverb that says incline your ear to My words. We have to move in closer to hear well.
What if we are angry, hurt, bitter, victimized, in doubt and unbelief etc? We probably are not in a place to hear and will be hindered from moving in closer. People who are hurt usually distance themselves from whomever they perceive has hurt them. Forgiving God is something many of us don’t think of doing, but it is very necessary, because our world has told us stories of Him that have been false. In our false perceptions we have blamed Him, been angry at Him and have distanced ourselves from Him, not hearing His words. Why listen to one whom you do not "trust". #1 we have to remove the false perceptions, recognize and identify them as lies of the enemy and then heal the breech all of this has caused in our relationship with God so we can hear His voice and trust Him, again. Notice even this writer fees God is angry at him? God is love. God loves His children. The only things he is angry about is sin and its abuse of His people and its efforts to keep His people separate from Him. THAT angers Him. That is a work of His original enemy-satan. Let’s cross over to the otherside! When we do we will find ourselves in the experience of His unfailing love. Who returns to foolishness? We do. God doesn’t put us there, we choose to go there. This writer is praying to have the strength to NOT Go THERE. Lord, I also pray for myself, that I would not choose to go there, but that I will see the opportunities before me and refuse them. It’s like that old campaign- "Just say no". You can’t say no to what you do not see. Lord, help me to see so I can say "NO"! "Just saying no" is not enough though. We have to say "yes" to God as Lord and Master of our Destiny. That takes trust, that takes faith, that takes reliance. I don’t want my destiny led and governed by God’s enemies. I want to be led by God. Lead me Lord, in Your righteous pathways.