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Psalms 35:17

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

KJV

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

ASV

אֲדֹנָ/י֮ כַּ/מָּ֪ה תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה הָשִׁ֣יבָ/ה נַ֭פְשִׁ/י מִ/שֹּׁאֵי/הֶ֑ם מִ֝/כְּפִירִ֗ים יְחִידָתִֽ/י

Hebrew

Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

YLT

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 440×
י
y
adjective · 12×
י
y
noun · 752×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כְּפִ֣יר
kpyr
noun · 31×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שׁוֹאָ֖ה
shv'h
noun · 13×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 6:27 — He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
  • Hab 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 m
  • Ps 6:3 — My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
  • Ps 10:14 — Thou 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.
  • Ps 13:1 — How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
  • Ps 13:1 — How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
  • Ps 22:20 — Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  • Ps 22:20 — Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  • Ps 57:4 — My 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.
  • Ps 57:4 — My 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.
  • Ps 69:14 — Deliver 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.
  • Ps 74:9 — We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
  • Ps 89:46 — How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
  • Ps 94:3 — LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
  • Ps 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.