KJV King James Version
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
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Psalm 35:17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
WEB World English Bible
Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.
ASV American Standard Version
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
Surrounding context — Psalm 35
14 I behaved myself as though [he had been] my friend [or] brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth [for his] mother.
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
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Habakkuk 1:13[Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?Psalm 22:20-21Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.Psalm 57:4My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.Psalm 89:46How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?Psalm 94:3-4LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?Psalm 74:9-10We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth how long.Psalm 10:14Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite [it] with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.Psalm 69:14-15Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.Psalm 142:6-7Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.Psalm 13:1-2To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?Psalm 6:3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
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