Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
And You, Lord—how long?
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?
and You do not listen
or cry out to You about violence
and You do not save?
Then the Angel of the Lord responded, “How long, Lord of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah that You have been angry with these 70 years?”
veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?
Lord, why do You stand so far away?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
when He turns south, I cannot find Him.
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
God » Hand of » Hidden
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?
Lord, why do You stand so far away?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
when He turns south, I cannot find Him.
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
looking for what You have promised;
I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
So when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.
The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
Trials » Sometimes prolonged
And You, Lord—how long?
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.
Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?
Will Your anger keep burning like fire?
and You do not listen
or cry out to You about violence
and You do not save?
Then the Angel of the Lord responded, “How long, Lord of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah that You have been angry with these 70 years?”