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Psalm 79:5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 79:5
New Catholic Bible
5 [a]How long, O Lord?[b] Will you be angry forever?
How long will your rage continue to blaze like a fire?
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:5 The divine justice cannot remain inactive in the case of such wickedness, which calls out for retribution.
- Psalm 79:5 How long . . . ?: see note on Ps 6:4. Rage: i.e., a jealous rage (see Ps 119:139; Nah 1:2). Blaze like a fire: see Deut 4:24; 6:15; Zep 1:18; 3:8.
