King James Version

Psalms 85:2

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 85:3.

נָ֭שָׂאתָnasatalift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lift up”, a completed actionH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…עֲוֺ֣ןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.עַמֶּ֑ךָamekhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.כִּסִּ֖יתָkisitacoverכָּסָהverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חַטָּאתָ֣םchatatampunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(85-3) Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; Thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast borne away the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

World English Bible

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

Darby Translation

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(85-3) Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people, Thou hast pardoned all their sin. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; thou hast covered all their sins. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀφῆκας τὰς ἀνομίας τῷ λαῷ σου, ἐκάλυψας πάσας τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν· διάψαλμα.