Holy Scripture
Psalms 79:5
A church father on this verse
“Some things mentioned in the Bible are not factual; some factual things are not mentioned; some nonfactual things receive no mention there; some things are both factual and mentioned. Do you ask for my proofs here? I am ready to offer them. In the Bible, God "sleeps," "wakes up," "is angered," "walks" and has a "thron…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5O Lord God of hosts, How long art thou angry with the prayer of thy servant?
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3Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, Stir up thy power, And come to deliver us.
4Turn us, O God, And cause thy face to shine; and we shall be delivered.
— Psalms 79:5 —
6Thou wilt feed us with bread of tears; And wilt cause us to drink tears by measure.
7Thou hast made us a strife to our neighbors; And our enemies have mocked at us.