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Psalms 89:46

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How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
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  1. Psalms 79:5Rank 1 from verse 46
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    5How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

  2. Psalms 78:63Rank 2 from verse 46
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    63The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

  3. Isaiah 45:15Rank 3 from verse 46
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    15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

  4. Isaiah 8:17Rank 4 from verse 46
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    17And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

  5. Psalms 88:14Rank 5 from verse 46
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    14Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

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Psalms 89:46

COMBINED MEANING

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hide

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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

burn

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Sense 1: To consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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45The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

46How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

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47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

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