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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• 18Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. (Zeph. 1:18)

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How long.
Psa. 13:1‑2• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
 2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having 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• 1<<Maschil of Asaph.>> O God, why hast thou cast us 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.
 10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? (Psa. 74:1,9‑10)
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Psa. 80:4• 4O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? (Psa. 80:4)
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Psa. 89:46• 46How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? (Psa. 89:46)
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Rev. 6:10• 10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? (Rev. 6:10)
wilt.
Psa. 85:5• 5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? (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 Lord, 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 pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. (Mic. 7:18)
jealousy.
Deut. 29:20• 20The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven. (Deut. 29:20)
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Deut. 32:16,22• 16They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.
 22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. (Deut. 32:16,22)
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Ezek. 36:5• 5Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. (Ezek. 36:5)
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Zeph. 1:18• 18Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. (Zeph. 1:18)
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Zeph. 3:8• 8Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even 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?