Psalm 35:17

Translations

Modern

How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Traditional

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

Literal

O Lord, how long will you look on? Turn back my soul from their ravages, my only one from the young lions!

Latin

Domine, quando respicies? Restitue animam meam a malignitate eorum; a leonibus unicam meam.

Original

Hebrew

English

How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

Notes

Psalms 35:11–18

The psalmist presents the Lord with the reasons for his suffering. Evil has many faces. He is tired and worn out, and he knows that only the Lord can help him.

Psalms 35:1–28

In this lament, the Lord's troubled servant asks God to notice his situation and defend him.

Theme notes and profiles

David Questions and Doubt Salvation in the Psalms

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LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

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Topics

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Psalm 35:17

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