Psalms 84:5 (DRB)

Passage

Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

Nearby Context

Psalms 84:3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.

Psalms 84:4 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.

Psalms 84:5 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.

Psalms 84:6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?

Psalms 84:7 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "convert", "saviour", "turn", and "anger". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "convert" and "saviour", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Thou hast mitigated all thy anger thou..." into verse 6's "Wilt thou be angry with us for...", so "convert" and "saviour" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "convert" and "saviour" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.