Psalm 89:46

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

Cross-references

Psalm 10:1 Parallel

In Psalm 10:1, the question 'Why do you hide yourself?' parallels the hiding theme here.

Psalm 13:1 Parallel

In Psalm 13:1, the same lament 'How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?' appears almost verbatim.

Psalm 79:5 Parallel

In Psalm 79:5, the same question 'How long will your jealousy burn like fire?' mirrors this verse.

Psalm 85:5 Parallel

In Psalm 85:5, the question about God's anger lasting forever parallels this plea about wrath.

Psalm 88:14 Parallel

In Psalm 88:14, the complaint 'Why do you hide your face from me?' directly parallels this verse.

Psalm 74:10 Parallel

In Psalm 74:10, the same 'How long' cry echoes — the enemy's mockery adds a communal dimension to the lament over God's hiddenness.

Psalm 77:7 Parallel

Psalm 77:7 asks if God will spurn forever — deepening the question of whether God's favor has ceased, mirroring the hiding here.

Psalm 88:16 Parallel

Psalm 88:16 describes God's wrath sweeping over the psalmist — a personal experience of the same burning wrath lamented here.

Psalm 35:17 Parallel

In Psalm 35:17, the same cry 'How long, O Lord?' appears, sharing the lament over God's apparent inaction.

Psalm 13:2 Parallel

In Psalm 13:2, the 'how long' cry continues with personal sorrow, while here it's about God's wrath.

Psalm 90:13 Parallel

In Psalm 90:13, the appeal 'How long?' and request for compassion echo this verse.

Psalm 94:3 Parallel

Psalm 94:3 asks 'How long shall the wicked exult?' — shifting focus from God's wrath to the prosperity of the wicked, a related but distinct lament.

In Isaiah 45:15, God hiding himself is explicitly stated as a divine attribute, echoing the lament here.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

In Isaiah 8:17, God hiding his face from Jacob is acknowledged, with a response of trust.

Lamentations 2:3 depicts God's anger burning like fire — directly illustrating the 'wrath burn like fire' image from the main verse.

Isaiah 64:12 asks if God will restrain himself — a similar plea for God to act instead of hiding, in a context of national affliction.

Lamentations 5:20 asks why God forgets forever — echoing the 'hide yourself forever' question, emphasizing prolonged abandonment.

In Deuteronomy 31:17, God hides his face and his anger is kindled, directly matching both elements of this verse.

In Hebrews 12:29, God is described as a consuming fire, capturing the essence of the wrathful fire here.

Job 19:11 Parallel

In Job 19:11, God kindles his wrath against Job, illustrating the same personal experience of divine anger here.

Hosea 5:15 Parallel

In Hosea 5:15, God withdraws until repentance, mirroring the hiddenness and implied waiting in this verse.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 Related theme

In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, flaming fire inflicts vengeance, echoing the fiery wrath motif from this verse.

Job 23:9 Parallel

In Job 23:9, Job's inability to see God parallels the hiding theme, though less direct.