Psalm 94:3
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3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked exult?(A)
Jeremiah 12:1-2
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Jeremiah Complains to God
12 You will be in the right, O Lord,
when I lay charges against you,
but let me put my case to you.
Why does the way of the guilty prosper?
Why do all who are treacherous thrive?(A)
2 You plant them, and they take root;
they grow and bring forth fruit;
you are near in their mouths
yet far from their hearts.(B)
Revelation 6:10
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10 they cried out with a loud voice, “Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?”(A)
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Job 20:5
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5 that the exulting of the wicked is short
and the joy of the godless is but for a moment?(A)
Psalm 74:9-10
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9 We do not see our emblems;
there is no longer any prophet,
and there is no one among us who knows how long.(A)
10 How long, O God, is the foe to scoff?
Is the enemy to revile your name forever?(B)
Psalm 73:8
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8 They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.(A)
Psalm 43:2
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2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
why have you cast me off?
Why must I walk about mournfully
because of the oppression of the enemy?(A)
Acts 12:22-23
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22 The people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a mortal!” 23 And immediately, because he had not given the glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.(A)
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Jeremiah 47:6
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6 Ah, sword of the Lord!
How long until you are quiet?
Put yourself into your scabbard;
rest and be still!(A)
Psalm 89:46
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46 How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your wrath burn like fire?(A)
Psalm 80:4
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4 O Lord God of hosts,
how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?(A)
Psalm 79:5
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5 How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever?
Will your jealous wrath burn like fire?(A)
Esther 7:10
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10 So they hung Haman on the pole that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated.
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