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Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?
For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?
O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!
How long will this go on, O Lord? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?
O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?
How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?
Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!
How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, "Violence!" But you do not intervene!
The angel of the Lord then asked, "Lord who rules over all, how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?"
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one! All those who behave wickedly do not understand -- those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.
Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them! Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them! For they do not understand the Lord's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.
Indeed, look at your enemies, O Lord! Indeed, look at how your enemies perish! All the evildoers are scattered!
O Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked celebrate? They spew out threats and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast. O Lord, they crush your people; they oppress the nation that belongs to you. read more.
They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land, and they murder the fatherless. Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."
They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land, and they murder the fatherless. Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."
The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?
For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?
O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!
How long will this go on, O Lord? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?
O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?
How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?
Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!
How long, Lord, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you, "Violence!" But you do not intervene!
The angel of the Lord then asked, "Lord who rules over all, how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?"