Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
{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?
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
{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?
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
{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?
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing 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 wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
{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?
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing 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 wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
{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?
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?