Parallel Verses

NET Bible

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

New American Standard Bible

Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my soul from their ravages,
My only life from the lions.

King James Version

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

Holman Bible

Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my life from their ravages,
my only one from the young lions.

International Standard Version

LORD, how long will you just watch? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from these young lions.

A Conservative Version

LORD, how long will thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

American Standard Version

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

Amplified


Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.

Bible in Basic English

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

Darby Translation

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.

Julia Smith Translation

O Jehovah, how long wilt thou see? Turn back my soul from their destruction, my only one from the lions.

King James 2000

Lord, how long will you look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my precious life from the lions.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My Lord, how long will you watch? Restore my life from their ravages, my only [life] from [the] young lions.

Modern King James verseion

O Jehovah, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my only one from the lions.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

LORD, how long wilt thou look upon this? O deliver my soul from the calamities which they bring on me, and my darling from the lions.

New Heart English Bible

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

The Emphasized Bible

My Lord! how long wilt thou look on? Bring back my soul out of their raging, from among lions, my solitary self.

Webster

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

World English Bible

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

References

Images Psalm 35:17

Prayers for Psalm 35:17

Context Readings

Prayer For Victory

16 When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me. 17 O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions! 18 Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people!


Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?

Psalm 22:20-21

Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!

Psalm 6:3

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

Psalm 10:14

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

Psalm 13:1-2

For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

Psalm 69:14-15

Rescue me from the mud! Don't let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!

Psalm 74:9-10

We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

Psalm 89:46

How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

Psalm 94:3-4

O Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked celebrate?

Psalm 142:6-7

Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.

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