Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

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 Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me. 17 Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions. 18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,

Psalm 22:20-21

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

Psalm 6:3

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, LORD?how long?

Psalm 10:14

But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

Psalm 13:1-2

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

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 69:14-15

Deliver me out of the mire, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Psalm 74:9-10

We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

Psalm 89:46

How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?

Psalm 94:3-4

LORD, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?

Psalm 142:6-7

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than me.

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