Psalms 85:6
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Main message
Psalm 85:6: The people ask God to revive them again so that they may rejoice in him.
Meaning in context
Psalm 85:4–7 · Restore us and show steadfast love — The people ask God to turn them again, revive them, show covenant love, and grant salvation.
Revival here is a communal plea for renewed life and joy in God. The verse asks; it does not offer a formula guaranteeing immediate emotional or social transformation.
Further teachings
Renewed life aims at joy in God
The desired revival is oriented toward restored delight in God.
Cross References: Psalm 85:6.
Applications in daily life
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Spiritual dryness
Pray for renewed life while continuing faithful practices and seeking appropriate help when suffering is psychological or medical.
Do not treat this verse as a guarantee of instant emotional recovery.
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Common misreadings
Repeating this verse guarantees immediate revival.
The verse is a petition, not a spiritual technique for controlling timing or outcome.
Related Verses
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
- Habakkuk 3:2
“O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.”
- Isaiah 57:15
“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
- Acts 3:19
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”
- Hosea 6:1
“Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.”
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This verse connects to the theme of What the Bible Says About Revival. A biblical prayer rooted in this truth is available for you.
Read a prayer for What the Bible Says About Revival →How to Apply Psalms 85:6
Use Psalms 85:6 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from Psalms anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of What the Bible Says About Revival, and share it with one person who might need it today.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Psalm 85 (en).
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