Howlong,O LORD?Will You hideYourself forever?Will Your wrathburnlikefire?
When He actson the left,I cannotbehold[Him]; He turnson the right,I cannotseeHim.
Why do You standafaroff, O LORD?Why do You hide[Yourself] in timesof trouble?
I say,"O my God,do not takeme awayin the midstof my days,Your yearsare throughout allgenerations.
FiredevouredHis youngmen,And His virginshad noweddingsongs.
Howlong,O LORD?Will You be angryforever?Will Your jealousyburnlikefire?
Will You be angrywith us forever?Will You prolongYour angerto allgenerations?
O LORD,whydo You rejectmy soul?[Why] do You hideYour facefrom me?
Do return,O LORD;howlong[will it be]? And be sorryfor Your servants.
Truly,You are a Godwho hidesHimself, O Godof Israel,Savior!
And I will waitfor the LORDwho is hidingHis facefrom the houseof Jacob;I will even lookeagerlyfor Him.
O houseof David,thussaysthe LORD:"Administerjusticeevery morning;And deliverthe [person] who has been robbedfrom the powerof [his] oppressor,That My wrathmay not goforthlike fireAnd burnwith noneto extinguish[it], Becauseof the evilof their deeds.
"Circumciseyourselves to the LORDAnd removethe foreskinsof your heart,Menof Judahand inhabitantsof Jerusalem,OrelseMy wrathwill goforthlike fireAnd burnwith noneto quenchit, Becauseof the evilof your deeds."
We are ashamedbecausewe have heardreproach;Disgracehas coveredour faces,For alienshave enteredThe holyplacesof the LORD'Shouse.
I will goaway [and] returnto My placeUntilthey acknowledgetheir guiltand seekMy face;In their afflictionthey will earnestlyseekMe.
dealingout retributionto thosewho do not knowGodand to thosewho do not obeythe gospelof our LordJesus.
for our Godis a consumingfire.
