Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
My soul also is exceedingly troubled; but You, O Jehovah, how long?
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
O Jehovah, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my only one from the lions.
How long, O Jehovah? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire?
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of Your people?
O Jehovah, until when shall I cry and You will not hear? I cry out to You of violence, and You do not save!
Then the Angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of Hosts, how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah against which You have cursed these seventy years?
veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Why do You stand afar off, O Jehovah? Will You hide in times of trouble?
on the left hand, where He works, but I cannot behold Him. He turns to the right, but I do not see Him.
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.
My eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me?
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
But I am poor and needy; Jehovah will care for me; You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not wait.
I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
God » Hand of » Hidden
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Why do You stand afar off, O Jehovah? Will You hide in times of trouble?
on the left hand, where He works, but I cannot behold Him. He turns to the right, but I do not see Him.
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.
My eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me?
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
But I am poor and needy; Jehovah will care for me; You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not wait.
I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.
My eyes fail for Your Word, saying, When will You comfort me?
Therefore, when He had heard that he was sick, then indeed He remained two days in the place where He was.
But I am poor and needy; Jehovah will care for me; You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not wait.
I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
My soul also is exceedingly troubled; but You, O Jehovah, how long?
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will You forget me, O Jehovah? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
O Jehovah, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my only one from the lions.
How long, O Jehovah? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire?
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of Your people?
O Jehovah, until when shall I cry and You will not hear? I cry out to You of violence, and You do not save!
Then the Angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of Hosts, how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah against which You have cursed these seventy years?