Psalms 85:4
“Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.”
What does Psalms 85:4 mean?
The psalmist is asking God to restore the relationship that sin has damaged, picturing it as a turning around or coming home. "Turn us" means to bring us back to you, to redirect our hearts toward what's right. The second part acknowledges that there's real consequences for wrongdoing, a kind of divine displeasure, and asks God to let that anger pass so healing can begin. It's the honest prayer of someone who knows they've strayed and wants both to be brought back and to be forgiven, trusting that God's ultimate nature is restoration rather than endless punishment.