Will the Lord cast off forever?
And will He be favorable no more?

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“Will the Lord reject forever?(A)
    Will he never show his favor(B) again?

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Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (A)of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (B)brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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Psalm 85[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.

31 (A)For the Lord will not cast off forever.
32 Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.

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31 For no one is cast off
    by the Lord forever.(A)
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.(B)

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Israel’s Rejection Not Total

11 I say then, (A)has God cast away His people? (B)Certainly not! For (C)I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not cast away His people whom (D)He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

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The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.(C) God did not reject his people,(D) whom he foreknew.(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:

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(A)Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

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Will you be angry with us forever?(A)
    Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

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46 How long, Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?

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46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
    How long will your wrath burn like fire?(A)

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38 But You have (A)cast off and (B)abhorred,[a]
You have been furious with Your [b]anointed.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:38 rejected
  2. Psalm 89:38 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah

38 But you have rejected,(A) you have spurned,
    you have been very angry with your anointed one.

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24 (A)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

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24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(A)
    for the Lord upholds(B) him with his hand.

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Trust in the Salvation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
(A)How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

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Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(E)

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  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.

24 Can anyone (A)hide himself in secret places,
So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;
(B)“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

25 “I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,

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24 Who can hide(A) in secret places
    so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
    “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”(B)
declares the Lord.

25 “I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies(C) in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream!(D) I had a dream!’ 26 How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions(E) of their own minds?(F)

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(A)How long, Lord?
Will You be angry forever?
Will Your (B)jealousy burn like fire?

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How long,(A) Lord? Will you be angry(B) forever?
    How long will your jealousy burn like fire?(C)

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A Plea for Relief from Oppressors

A [a]Contemplation of Asaph.

74 O God, why have You cast us off forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:1 Heb. Maschil

Psalm 74

A maskil[a] of Asaph.

O God, why have you rejected(A) us forever?(B)
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

But (A)You have cast us off and put us to shame,
And You do not go out with our armies.

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But now you have rejected(A) and humbled us;(B)
    you no longer go out with our armies.(C)

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