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Lamentations 5

Lam. 5:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore dost thou forget
shakach (Hebrew #7911)
a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
KJV usage: X at all, (cause to) forget.
Pronounce: shaw-kakh'
Origin: or shakeach {shaw-kay'-akh}
us for ever
netsach (Hebrew #5331)
or netsach {nay'-tsakh}; from 5329; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view); --alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.
Pronounce: neh'-tsakh
, and forsake
`azab (Hebrew #5800)
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
KJV usage: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely.
Pronounce: aw-zab'
Origin: a primitive root
us σso long
'orek (Hebrew #753)
length
KJV usage: + forever, length, long.
Pronounce: o'rek'
Origin: from 748
time
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
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for length of days.

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Psa. 13:1• 1To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? (Psa. 13:1)
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Psa. 44:24• 24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? (Psa. 44:24)
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Psa. 74:1• 1An instruction: of Asaph. Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? (Psa. 74:1)
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Psa. 77:7‑10• 7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
 8Hath his loving-kindness ceased for ever? hath his word come to an end from generation to generation?
 9Hath *God forgotten to be gracious? or hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
 10Then said I, This is my weakness:--the years of the right hand of the Most High (Psa. 77:7‑10)
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Psa. 79:5• 5How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? (Psa. 79:5)
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Psa. 85:5• 5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation? (Psa. 85:5)
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Psa. 89:46• 46How long, Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy fury burn like fire? (Psa. 89:46)
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Psa. 94:3‑4• 3How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph?
 4How long shall they utter and speak insolence--all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? (Psa. 94:3‑4)
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Isa. 64:9‑12• 9Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever. Behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
 10Thy holy cities are become a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
 11Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burnt up with fire, and all our precious things are laid waste.
 12Wilt thou restrain thyself in presence of these things, Jehovah? Wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore? (Isa. 64:9‑12)
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Jer. 14:19‑21• 19--Hast thou then utterly rejected Judah? Doth thy soul loathe Zion? Why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? Peace is looked for, and there is no good,--and a time of healing, and behold terror!
 20Jehovah, we acknowledge our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
 21For thy name's sake, do not spurn us, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. (Jer. 14:19‑21)
so long time.
Heb. for length of days.
• God however will have His blows felt; and faith does feel and gather blessing even in the grief, while it looks onward to the day. (“Lamentations of Jeremiah: Chapter 5” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, dost thou forsake us so long time?