[Faith65]

In verse 12 - “......For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still”- what is the meaning or interpretation of “...His hand is stretched out still”? I have understood it to mean God is holding his hand out in anger.

[chuckles]

Your understanding is correct. God was still angry after He allowed the Jews to be attacked. The Jews didn't turn to God even after being struck. God will keep striking until you repent.

IMO, the attacks on 9-11 and the economic trouble will continue until we come back to God. We could be attacked any day and our money is hanging by a thread. If we turn on Israel and fail to help them, what use are we to God? Our acceptance of abortion and gay marriage is just a symptom of the utter blindness in America. Our arrogance tells us that we are somehow blessed by God when we may have had "Ichabod" pronounced on us decades ago.

America will not stand without the protection of God.

[SubMareener]

I have always taken this to mean that God’s hand is still stretched out for us to grasp. If we repent our sins, and take his hand, He will lead us back to his kingdom.