Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 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 Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 LORD, how long will thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly. I will praise thee among much people.


Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

Thou who are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and who cannot look on perverseness, why do thou look upon those who deal treacherously, and hold thy peace when the wicked man swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,

Psalm 22:20-21

Deliver my soul from the sword, the only one of me from the power of the dog.

Psalm 6:3

My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O LORD, how long?

Psalm 10:14

Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits [himself] to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 13:1-2

How long, O LORD? Will thou forget me forever? How long will thou hide thy face from me?

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions. I lay among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 69:14-15

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Psalm 74:9-10

We do not see our signs. There is no more any prophet, nor is there among us he who knows how long.

Psalm 89:46

How long, O LORD? Will thou hide thyself forever? Shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Psalm 94:3-4

LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

Psalm 142:6-7

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

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