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Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, how long will this go on? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Wilt Thou hide Thyself forever? Will Thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How long, O Yahweh? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will you hide forever? Will your anger keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your anger keep burning like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How long shall thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />How much longer, LORD? Will you hide forever? How long will your anger keep burning like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, wilt thou hid thyself for ever? how long shall thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD, will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger burn like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, LORD, will you hide yourself? Forever? Will your anger continuously burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How long, LORD, wilt thou hide thyself? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Until when, O YHWH, are You hidden? Does Your fury burn as fire forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How long, O Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself forever? Shall thy wrath burn as fire?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, turnest thou away unto the end? shall thy anger burn like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:47>How long, O Lord? Will you turn away unto the end? Will your wrath flare up like a fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD? Will you hide forever? Must your wrath smolder like fire? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How long, LORD, wilt thou be angry? for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How long are you angry LORD JEHOVAH; to eternity? And your wrath burns like fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, wilt thou turn away, for ever? shall thine anger flame out as fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11348" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">45</span>You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Interrog) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">How long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: tis·sā·ṯêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">Will You hide Yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: lā·ne·ṣaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. ">forever?</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥă·mā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">Will Your wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: tiḇ·‘ar (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">keep burning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw- (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire?</a> </span><span class="reftext">47</span>Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Psalm 74:10</a></span><br />How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Isaiah 64:12</a></span><br />After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-20.htm">Lamentations 5:20</a></span><br />Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Job 19:7</a></span><br />Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Matthew 24:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Psalm 44:23-24</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“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</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How long, LORD? will you hide yourself for ever? shall your wrath burn like fire?</p><p class="hdg">how</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1,2</a></b></br> 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? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a></b></br> How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-5.htm">Psalm 85:5</a></b></br> Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?</p><p class="hdg">wilt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></b></br> Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? <i>why</i> hidest thou <i>thyself</i> in times of trouble?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Psalm 88:14</a></b></br> LORD, why castest thou off my soul? <i>why</i> hidest thou thy face from me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-9.htm">Job 23:9</a></b></br> On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold <i>him</i>: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see <i>him</i>:</p><p class="hdg">thy wrath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-63.htm">Psalm 78:63</a></b></br> The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></b></br> 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 <i>it</i>, because of the evil of your doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm">Jeremiah 21:12</a></b></br> O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver <i>him that is</i> spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench <i>it</i>, because of the evil of your doings.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/102-2.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It echoes the cries of other biblical figures, such as Habakkuk (<a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a>) and the martyrs in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a>), who also ask "how long" before God acts. This question underscores the human struggle with divine timing and the tension between faith and waiting.<p><b>Will You hide Yourself forever?</b><br>The imagery of God hiding Himself suggests a perceived absence of His presence or favor. In the Old Testament, God's hiddenness often correlates with Israel's disobedience or a period of testing (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17-18</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a plea for the restoration of God's visible presence, reminiscent of the Shekinah glory that filled the temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>).<p><b>Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?</b><br>Fire is a frequent biblical metaphor for God's judgment and purification (<a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a>, <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>). The psalmist's question here reflects a concern for the enduring nature of God's wrath, which is often depicted as a consuming fire (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>). This phrase can also be connected to the broader biblical narrative of redemption, where God's wrath is ultimately satisfied through the atoning work of Jesus Christ (<a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Romans 5:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, traditionally believed to be a wise man during the time of King Solomon. He is credited with writing this psalm, which is a contemplation on God's promises and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is addressed directly in this verse. The psalmist is appealing to God's character and promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the promises of God were made, and who is experiencing a period of distress and divine displeasure at the time of this psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise made by God to King David, ensuring that his descendants would sit on the throne of Israel. This covenant is central to the lament in <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, as the psalmist questions the apparent delay in its fulfillment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_wrath.htm">Divine Wrath</a></b><br>The expression of God's righteous anger, which the psalmist perceives as ongoing and asks about its duration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_timing.htm">Understanding Divine Timing</a></b><br>God's timing often differs from human expectations. Trust in His perfect plan, even when His presence seems hidden.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_lament.htm">The Nature of Lament</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical way to express grief and confusion. It is an act of faith, acknowledging God's sovereignty while seeking His intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_promises.htm">The Assurance of God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite current circumstances, God's promises remain true. Reflect on His faithfulness throughout history as a source of hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_discipline.htm">The Role of Divine Discipline</a></b><br>God's wrath is not arbitrary but serves a purpose in His divine plan. It is a call to repentance and a reminder of His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_presence.htm">Seeking God's Presence</a></b><br>In times of distress, actively seek God's presence through prayer and scripture, trusting that He hears and responds.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_to_unsaved_after_death.htm">What occurs post-death for those not saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'let_your_light_shine'_mean.htm">Who comforts those with broken hearts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_wrath_reconciled_with_love.htm">Psalm 21:8-10: How can the depiction of God's fiery wrath be reconciled with other scriptures portraying God as loving and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fire_and_brimstone.htm">What does the Bible say about fire and brimstone?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/89.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">How long.</span>--With this persistent cry of the Maccabaean age (see <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm" title="O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme your name for ever?">Psalm 74:10</a>), the poet shows that faith is not extinct, though it has a sore struggle with despair.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 46-51.</span> - The psalm ends with an appeal to God - "How long" is the present state of things to continue? How long is God's wrath to endure? Will he not remember how weak and futile, how short-lived and fleeting, the whole race of man is? Well he not bethink him of his old loving kindnesses to David, and of the promises made to him, and confirmed by oath? Will he not therefore remove their reproach from Israel, and especially from his anointed, on whom the disgrace chiefly falls? To these questions there can be but one answer. God will assuredly make his faithfulness known (see ver. 1). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself forever;</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Psalm 74:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Shall thy wrath burn like fire?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> furiously, without cessation, till all be consumed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How long,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD?</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will You hide Yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּסָּתֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tis·sā·ṯêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָנֶ֑צַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ne·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm">Strong's 5331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will Your wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">keep burning</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְעַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:46 How long Yahweh? 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