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Psalm 79

Psa. 79:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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How long, Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
? wilt thou be angry
'anaph (Hebrew #599)
to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged
KJV usage: be angry (displeased).
Pronounce: aw-naf'
Origin: a primitive root
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
? shall thy jealousy
qin'ah (Hebrew #7068)
jealousy or envy
KJV usage: envy(-ied), jealousy, X sake, zeal.
Pronounce: kin-aw'
Origin: from 7065
a burn
ba`ar (Hebrew #1197)
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative from 1198) to be(-come) brutish
KJV usage: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set ((on fire)), waste.
Pronounce: baw-ar'
Origin: a primitive root
like fire
'esh (Hebrew #784)
fire (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Pronounce: aysh
Origin: a primitive word
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Zeph. 1:18• 18their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them, in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for a full end, yea, a sudden end, shall he make of all them that dwell in the land. (Zeph. 1:18)

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Ministry on This Verse

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How long.
Psa. 13:1‑2• 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?
 2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? (Psa. 13:1‑2)
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Psa. 74:1,9‑10• 1An instruction: of Asaph. Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
 9We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet, neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
 10How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy contemn thy name for ever? (Psa. 74:1,9‑10)
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Psa. 80:4• 4Jehovah, God of hosts, how long will thine anger smoke against the prayer of thy people? (Psa. 80:4)
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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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Rev. 6:10• 10and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth? (Rev. 6:10)
wilt.
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. 103:9• 9He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever. (Psa. 103:9)
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Isa. 64:9• 9Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever. Behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people. (Isa. 64:9)
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Mic. 7:18• 18Who is a *God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. (Mic. 7:18)
jealousy.
Deut. 29:20• 20Jehovah will not pardon him, but the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will then smoke against that man, and all the curse shall be upon him that is written in this book; and Jehovah will blot out his name from under the heavens; (Deut. 29:20)
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Deut. 32:16,22• 16They moved him to jealousy with strange gods, With abominations did they provoke him to anger.
 22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And it shall burn into the lowest Sheol, And shall consume the earth and its produce, And set fire to the foundations of the mountains. (Deut. 32:16,22)
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Ezek. 36:5• 5--therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the remnant of the nations, and against the whole of Edom, which have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to plunder it by pillage. (Ezek. 36:5)
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Zeph. 1:18• 18their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them, in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for a full end, yea, a sudden end, shall he make of all them that dwell in the land. (Zeph. 1:18)
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Zeph. 3:8• 8Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation,--all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. (Zeph. 3:8)
• The godly rightly feel that an attack against God, and His possessions, must have a limit. God cannot allow it to go on forever. Thus they ask, “How long, LORD?” (“Psalms 79” by H. Smith)
• They own they are suffering under the chastening anger and jealousy of the Lord. (“Psalms 79” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?