Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.
How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy [which cannot endure a divided allegiance] burn like fire?
O Lord God of hosts,
How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?
How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]; how long will it be?
Be compassionate toward Your servants—revoke Your sentence.
O Lord, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph?
O Lord, how long will I call for help
And You will not hear?
I cry out to You, “Violence!”
Yet You do not save.
Then the Angel of the Lord said, “O Lord of hosts, how long will You withhold mercy and compassion from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which You have had indignation and anger these seventy years [of the Babylonian captivity]?”
Verse Concepts
veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?
To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.
Truly, You are a God who hides Himself,
O God of Israel, Savior!
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
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My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
Verse Concepts
The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
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God » Hand of » Hidden
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?
To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.
Truly, You are a God who hides Himself,
O God of Israel, Savior!
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
Verse Concepts
My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
Verse Concepts
The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
Verse Concepts
My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise,
Saying, “When will You comfort me?”
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.
Verse Concepts
The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Verse Concepts
Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.
How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever?
Will Your jealousy [which cannot endure a divided allegiance] burn like fire?
O Lord God of hosts,
How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?
How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]; how long will it be?
Be compassionate toward Your servants—revoke Your sentence.
O Lord, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph?
O Lord, how long will I call for help
And You will not hear?
I cry out to You, “Violence!”
Yet You do not save.
Then the Angel of the Lord said, “O Lord of hosts, how long will You withhold mercy and compassion from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which You have had indignation and anger these seventy years [of the Babylonian captivity]?”
Verse Concepts