Parallel Verses

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.

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 With godless and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me. 17 Lord, how long will You look on?
Rescue my soul from their ravages,
My only life from the lions.
18 I will give you thanks in the large congregation. I will praise you in a mighty crowd.


Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You cannot look at perversity. Why do you look at treacherous persons and not act? Why do you keep quiet when the wicked destroy the man who is more righteous?

Psalm 22:20-21

Rescue me from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.

Psalm 6:3

I am in anguish. How long, O Jehovah, how long?

Psalm 10:14

You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 13:1-2

([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Psalm 57:4

I am among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongue is a sharp sword.

Psalm 69:14-15

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

Psalm 74:9-10

We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.

Psalm 89:46

How long, O Jehovah? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your anger continue to burn like fire?

Psalm 94:3-4

O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked exult?

Psalm 142:6-7

Pay attention to my cry for help! I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me because they are too strong for me.

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