Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
The cry belongs in a setting of human frailty and brevity pressed down by sin and exposed to divine anger. It is a plea for the everlasting God to turn back to His servants and to end their time of affliction. It asks Him to show mercy and to bring gladness to His people.
The cry belongs in a setting of human frailty and brevity pressed down by sin and exposed to divine anger. It is a plea for the everlasting God to turn back to His servants and to end their time of affliction. It asks Him to show mercy and to bring gladness to His people.