Psalms 85:6

“Wilt thou not revive us again, etc.] Their return from the Babylonish captivity was a reviving of them in their bondage, (<150908>Ezra 9:8,9) and the conversion of them in the latter day will be a reviving them again, be as life from the dead; they are like the dry bones in Ezekiel’s vision, or like the dead in the graves; and their being turned to the Lord will be a resurrection, or quickening of them, as every instance of conversion is; (see <451115>Romans 11:15 <263701>Ezekiel 37:1-10), men are dead in trespasses and sins, and they are quickened by the Spirit and grace of God, so that they revive, and live a life of sanctification; they are dead in law, and find themselves to be so, when…”

“Wilt thou not revive us again - literally, “Wilt thou not turn, or return, cause us to live;” that is, and cause us to live. The expression is equivalent to “again” as in our translation. The Septuagint and Vulgate render it, “Returning, wilt thou not give us life?” The word rendered revive means to live; to cause to live; and the idea is that of recovering them from their condition as a state of death; that is, restoring them as if they were dead. The image is that of returning spring after the death of winter, or the young grass when the rain descends after a long drought, and when everything seemed to be dead. So of the people referred to in the psalm; everything among them was like such…”

“Revive us - Give us a second reviving in bringing home the rest of our brethren, and in restraining our enemies. Psalms 85:8”

“85:6-7 This prayer for renewal is based on God’s unfailing love for his people.”

“revive: Psa 80:18, Psa 138:7; Ezr 9:8, Ezr 9:9; Isa 57:15; Hos 6:2; Hab 3:2 people: Psa 53:6; Ezr 3:11-13; Jer 33:11 Psalms 85:7”