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Psalm 85: Renewal Through God’s Steadfast Love
Series: Reading the Bible Daily with DaveHost: Dave JenkinsShow Summary
Psalm 85 is a prayer for renewal after a season of discipline, distance, or decline. God’s people look back on His past mercy, acknowledge their present need, and cry out for restoration.This psalm teaches that true revival is not self-generated—it flows from God’s grace and results in lives marked by forgiveness, peace, righteousness, and obedience.Listen or Watch
Episode Notes
Main Theme
Renewal through God’s steadfast loveKey Doctrine
Grace and righteousness united in salvationKey Takeaway
God restores His people so they may rejoice in Him.Key Scripture
Psalm 85Memory Verse
“Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.” — Psalm 85:10
Episode Outline
- Remembering past mercy (vv. 1–3)
- A cry for renewed restoration (vv. 4–7)
- Listening for God’s peace (vv. 8–9)
- The harmony of God’s attributes (vv. 10–11)
- The fruit of restoration (vv. 12–13)
Christ Connection
Psalm 85 finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. In Him, God’s wrath is satisfied, and mercy and truth meet perfectly at the cross. Through Christ, true renewal and peace are made possible.Application
- Pray for renewed joy in God, not just relief from trouble
- Remember God’s past faithfulness in difficult seasons
- Walk in obedience as a response to grace
- Seek true revival rooted in truth
Call to Action
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
