Psalms 35:17
What does Psalms 35:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 35:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 89:46
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How longshall thy wrath burn like fire?
- Psalms 94:3
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?
- Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
- Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
- Psalms 74:9
We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
- Psalms 6:3
My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
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