Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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 Malicious mockers they gnashed their teeth against me. 17 LORD, how long will you just watch? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from these young lions. 18 Then I will give you thanks in front of the great congregation; in the midst of the mighty throng I will praise you.


Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to gaze upon evil; and you cannot tolerate wickedness. So why do you tolerate the treacherous? And why do you stay silent while the wicked devour those who are more righteous than they are?

Psalm 22:20-21

Deliver me from the sword; my precious life from the power of the dog.

Psalm 6:3

And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

Psalm 10:14

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

Psalm 13:1-2

How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Psalm 57:4

I am surrounded by lions. I lie down with those who burn with fire that is, with people whose teeth are like spears and arrows whose tongues are like sharp swords.

Psalm 69:14-15

Rescue me from the mud and do not let me sink. Rescue me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters.

Psalm 74:9-10

We see no signs for us; there is no longer a prophet, and no one among us knows the future.

Psalm 89:46

How long, LORD, will you hide yourself? Forever? Will your anger continuously burn like fire?

Psalm 94:3-4

How long will the wicked, LORD, how long will the wicked continue to triumph?

Psalm 142:6-7

Pay attention to my cry, for I have been brought very low. Deliver me from my tormentors, for they are far too strong for me.

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