Lamentations 5:20
Wherefore dost thou wholly forget us, And abandon us, for so long a time?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
In Context
19But thou, O Jehovah, sittest as king forever; Thy throne endureth from generation to generation.
21Turn us again to thee, O Jehovah, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old!
Cross References
Psalms 13:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” How long, O LORD! wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones are the reproaches of the enemy, While they say to me continually, “Where is thy God?”
Psalms 74:1“A psalm of Asaph.” O God! why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the flock of thy pasture?
Psalms 79:5How long, O LORD! wilt thou be angry for ever? How long shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms 89:46How long, O LORD! wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How long shall thine anger burn like fire?
Isaiah 49:14Zion saith, “Jehovah hath forsaken me; The Lord hath forgotten me.”
Matthew Henry on Lamentations 5:18-22
Unchangeableness of God; Prayer for Mercy and Grace. ( b. c. 588.) 17 For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim. 18 Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it. 19 Thou, O Lord , remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation. 20 Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time? 21 Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord , and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. 22 But thou hast utterly rejected us; thou art very wroth against… Read the whole commentary →