Psalm 85:5

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

Psalm 85:5 in Other Translations

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations?

5 Will you be angry with us always? Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?

5 You aren't going to keep this up, are you? scowling and angry, year after year?

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you ever let go of your anger in the generations to come?

5 Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger for all generations?

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you be angry for all time to come?

Psalm 85:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 85:5

Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?
&c.] God is angry with the wicked every day, their life being a continued series of sin, without repentance for it, or confession of it; and he will be so for ever, of which they will have a constant sense and feeling; and is the worm that never dies, and the fire that is inextinguishable; but he does not retain his anger for ever with his own people; though he is displeased with them, and chastises them for their sins, his anger endures but for a moment; he is pacified towards them and turns away his anger from them, by discovering his pardoning love, and withdrawing his afflicting hand:

wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
out of his heart, where it is supposed to be conceived; and out of his treasury, where it is thought to be laid up: this has been drawn out to a great length of time upon the Jewish nation; it has been upon them for almost twenty centuries, or ages, and still remains, and will until the fulness of the Gentiles is brought in; but it will not be drawn out to "all" ages or generations; for they shall return to the Lord, and seek him; and he will come to them, and turn away iniquity from them, and so all Israel shall be saved.

Psalm 85:5 In-Context

3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.

4 Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 50:21; Psalms 79:5