“Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?”
A question seeks reassurance: "Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations?" The question expresses concern that God's wrath might continue indefinitely or pass from generation to generation. The implication is that such permanent anger would be incompatible with covenant steadfast love.
Church Fathers on Psalms 85:5
1. ...Its title is, “A Psalm for the end, to the sons of Core.” Let us understand no other end than that of which the Apostle speaks: for, “Christ is the end of the law.” Romans 10:4 Therefore when at the head of the title of the Psalm he placed the words, “for the end,” he directed our heart to Christ. If we fix our gaze on Him, we shall not stray: for He is Himself the Truth unto which we are eager to arrive, and He Himself the Way John 14:6 by which we run.... 2. The…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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