Psalms 79:5
What does Psalms 79:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 79:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How long, O Lord? will you be angry for ever? will your wrath go on burning like fire?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- Deuteronomy 32:16
They moved him to jealousy with strange gods; With abominations provoked they him to anger.
- Isaiah 64:9
Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
- Ezekiel 36:5
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.
- Revelation 6:10
and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Psalms 13:1
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
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