Psalms 79:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?”

Psalms 79:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 79:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 79:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“How long, Yahweh? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?”

Psalms 79:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 79:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? ”

Psalms 79:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 79:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.”

Psalms 79:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 79:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? ”

Psalms 79:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 79:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lord, howe long wilt thou be angrie, for euer? shall thy gelousie burne like fire?”

Psalms 79:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 79:5 in Context — Psalms 79

3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.

4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

5 How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

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What Does Psalms 79:5 Mean?

Psalms 79:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 79. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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