The final petition appeals whether YHWH will hold back because of these things and afflict terribly, expressing the raw emotion that divine continued silence amid ongoing devastation is unbearable. The anticipatory horror of eternal separation—suggested by the silence continuing—motivates urgent petition. The emotional appeal reaches crescendo: the community can endure judgment but not eternal abandonment. This verse concludes the great intercessory prayer: the community has confessed their sin, recalled divine faithfulness, and articulated their need. The prayer awaits divine response.

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