Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? New Living Translation O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? English Standard Version How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? Berean Standard Bible How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? King James Bible How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? New King James Version How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? New American Standard Bible How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? NASB 1995 How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? NASB 1977 How long, O LORD? Wilt Thou hide Thyself forever? Will Thy wrath burn like fire? Legacy Standard Bible How long, O Yahweh? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? Amplified Bible How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? Christian Standard Bible How long, LORD? Will you hide forever? Will your anger keep burning like fire? Holman Christian Standard Bible How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your anger keep burning like fire? American Standard Version How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How long shall thy wrath burn like fire? Contemporary English Version How much longer, LORD? Will you hide forever? How long will your anger keep burning like fire? English Revised Version How long, O LORD, wilt thou hid thyself for ever? how long shall thy wrath burn like fire? GOD'S WORD® Translation How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire? Good News Translation LORD, will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? International Standard Version How long, LORD, will you hide yourself? Forever? Will your anger continuously burn like fire? Majority Standard Bible How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? NET Bible How long, O LORD, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire? New Heart English Bible How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire? Webster's Bible Translation How long, LORD, wilt thou hide thyself? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? World English Bible How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionUntil when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever? Young's Literal Translation Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire? Smith's Literal Translation How long, O Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself forever? Shall thy wrath burn as fire? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible How long, LORD? Will you hide forever? Must your wrath smolder like fire? New Revised Standard Version How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow long, LORD, wilt thou be angry? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How long are you angry LORD JEHOVAH; to eternity? And your wrath burns like fire. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire? Brenton Septuagint Translation How long, O Lord, wilt thou turn away, for ever? shall thine anger flame out as fire? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…45You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah 46How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? 47Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!… Cross References Habakkuk 1:2 How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Psalm 13:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me? Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever? Psalm 79:5 How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? Isaiah 64:12 After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure? Lamentations 5:20 Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long? Job 13:24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy? Job 19:7 Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice. Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? Matthew 24:22 If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Psalm 44:23-24 Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. / Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression? Psalm 77:7-9 “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah Treasury of Scripture How long, LORD? will you hide yourself for ever? shall your wrath burn like fire? how Psalm 13:1,2 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? … Psalm 79:5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Psalm 85:5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations? wilt Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 88:14 LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? Job 23:9 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: thy wrath Psalm 78:63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jump to Previous Burn Burning Eyes Fire Forever Hidden Hide Thyself Wilt WrathJump to Next Burn Burning Eyes Fire Forever Hidden Hide Thyself Wilt WrathPsalm 89 1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant5. For his wonderful power 15. For the care of his church 19. For his favor to the kingdom of David 38. Then complaining of contrary events 46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God. How long, O LORD? This phrase is a heartfelt cry of lament and longing. The Hebrew root for "How long" is "עַד־מָתַי" (ad-matai), which expresses a deep yearning for relief and understanding. It reflects the human condition of waiting and the struggle with divine timing. Historically, this cry is common in the Psalms, where the psalmist seeks God's intervention amidst prolonged suffering. It is a reminder of the faithfulness required in waiting on God's perfect timing, encouraging believers to trust in His sovereignty even when His plans are not immediately visible. Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew How long,עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Interrogative Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while O LORD? יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Will You hide Yourself תִּסָּתֵ֣ר (tis·sā·ṯêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal forever? לָנֶ֑צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity Will Your wrath חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ (ḥă·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison keep burning תִּבְעַ֖ר (tiḇ·‘ar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish like כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when fire? אֵ֣שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire Links Psalm 89:46 NIVPsalm 89:46 NLT Psalm 89:46 ESV Psalm 89:46 NASB Psalm 89:46 KJV Psalm 89:46 BibleApps.com Psalm 89:46 Biblia Paralela Psalm 89:46 Chinese Bible Psalm 89:46 French Bible Psalm 89:46 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 89:46 How long Yahweh? 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