Psalm 90:13

[Rakka Rage]

[font=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Psalm90:13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

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[Katydid]

My Tanakh's translation says:

Turn, O Lord!
How long?
Show mercy to Your servants

 

[Rich48]

Here is the verse from some other translations:

Psa 90:13 How much longer will your anger last? Have pity, O LORD, on your servants! (GNB)

Psa 90:13 Returne (O Lord, howe long?) and be pacified toward thy seruants. (Geneva)

Psa 90:13 Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants! (Webster)

The verse is asking for God to have mercy (or compassion) to those who follow Him.

Rich

 

[foreal]

For the turning away of God’s anger from them, that though the decree had gone forth, and was past revocation, there was no remedy, but they must die in the wilderness: "Yet return, O Lord! Be thou reconciled to us, and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. Send us tidings of peace to comfort us again after these heavy tidings. How long must we look upon ourselves as under thy wrath, and when shall we have some token given us of our restoration to thy favor? We are thy servants, thy people
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