Psa 79:5 | CPDV | STEP | O Lord, God of hosts, how long will you be angry over the prayer of your servant?

Psalms 79:5

5 O Lord, God of hosts, how long will you be angry over the prayer of your servant? ^{▼▼79:5There are two possible meanings here (at least). One meaning is that God is angry despite (over and above) the prayer of His servant. The other meaning is that He is angry at the inappropriate or sinful prayer of someone who is otherwise a servant of God. Some make the mistake of the Pharisee, praying with some degree of selfishness or self-exaltation. Prayer is not necessarily pleasing to God.(Conte)}