Salmos 79:5

5 Até quando, Senhor? Indignar-te-ás para sempre? Arderá o teu zelo como fogo?

Salmos 79:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 79:5

How long, Lord, wilt thou be angry? for ever?
&c.] That is, how long wilt thou be angry? shall it be for ever? see ( Psalms 85:4 Psalms 85:5 ) , for though what was done, or to be done, as before related, was or will be done by the enemies of the Lord's people, yet by his permission, and as a token of his anger and displeasure against them: at least it might be so understood, both by them and by their enemies; and hence this expostulation,

shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
so jealousy does; its coals are coals of fire, ( Song of Solomon 8:6 ) , there were, at the times referred to, such among the people, who did evil things, and provoked the Lord to jealousy and wrath: see the Apocrypha:

``And there was very great wrath upon Israel.'' (1 Maccabees 1:64)

``When this was done, and they had made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord to be reconciled with his servants for ever.'' (2 Maccabees 8:29)

Salmos 79:5 In-Context

3 Derramaram o sangue deles como água ao redor de Jerusalém, e não houve quem os sepultasse.

4 Somos feitos o opróbrio dos nossos vizinhos, o escárnio e a zombaria dos que estão em redor de nós.

5 Até quando, Senhor? Indignar-te-ás para sempre? Arderá o teu zelo como fogo?

6 Derrama o teu furor sobre as nações que não te conhecem, e sobre os reinos que não invocam o teu nome;

7 porque eles devoraram a Jacó, e assolaram a sua morada.