Parallel Verses
Amplified
Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.
New American Standard Bible
Rescue my soul
My
King James Version
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Topics
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 35:17
Images Psalm 35:17
Prayers for Psalm 35:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Victory
16
Like godless jesters at a feast,
They gnashed at me with their teeth [in malice].
Lord, how long will You look on [without action]?
Rescue my life from their destructions,
My only life from the young lions.
I will give You thanks in the great congregation;
I will praise You among a mighty people.
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You cannot look favorably on wickedness.
Why then do You look favorably
On those who act treacherously?
Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroy
Those more righteous than they?
Psalm 22:20-21
Rescue my life from the sword,
My only life from the paw of the dog (the executioner).
Psalm 6:3
My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?
Psalm 10:14
You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
Psalm 13:1-2
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Psalm 57:4
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 69:14-15
Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink;
Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep waters.
Psalm 74:9-10
We do not see our symbols;
There is no longer any prophet [to guide us],
Nor does any among us know for how long.
Psalm 89:46
How long, O Lord?
Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?
Psalm 94:3-4
O Lord, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph?
Psalm 142:6-7
“Give attention to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Rescue me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.