Psalms 79:5
Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
In Context
4We have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:20Jehovah is not willing to be propitious to him, for then doth the anger of Jehovah smoke, also His zeal, against that man, and lain down on him hath all the oath which is written in this book, and Jehovah hath blotted out his name from under the heavens,
Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, And it burneth unto Sheol — the lowest, And consumeth earth and its increase, And setteth on fire foundations of mountains.
Psalms 13:1To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? — for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?
Psalms 74:9Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
Psalms 80:5Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.
Psalms 89:46Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 79:2-6
Mournful Complaints. 1 O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 5 How long, Lord ? wilt thou be… Read the whole commentary →