Psalms 85:3

“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath, etc.] Or “gathered” f1220 it; sin occasions wrath, and the people of God are as deserving of it as others; but the Lord has gathered it up, and poured it forth upon his Son, and their surety; hence nothing of this kind shall ever fall upon them, either here or hereafter; and it is taken away from them, so as to have no sense, apprehension, or conscience of it, which before the law had wrought in them, when pardon is applied unto them, which is what is here meant; (see <231201> Isaiah 12:1), thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger; the anger of God is very fierce against sin and sinners; it is poured forth like fire, and there is no…”

“Thou hast taken away all thy wrath - That is, formerly; on the occasion referred to. Thou didst so deal with thy people as to make it evident that thou didst cherish no anger or displeasure against them. Thou hast turned thyself ... - Margin, “thine anger from waxing hot.” Literally, Thou didst turn from the heat of thine anger. His indignation was withdrawn, and he was again at peace with them. It is this fact, drawn from the former history of the people, which constitutes the basis of the appeal which follows. return to 'Top of Page'”

“taken: Isa 6:7, Isa 12:1, Isa 54:7-10; Joh 1:29 turned: etc. or, turned thine anger from waxing hot, Exo 32:11, Exo 32:22; Deu 13:17 Psalms 85:4”