Psalms 35:22
Thou hast seen it, O Lord! remain not silent: O Lord, be not far from me.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
In Context
21Yea, they opened wide against me their mouth; they said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
23Arouse thyself, and awake to do me justice, my God and my Lord, unto my cause.
Cross References
Exodus 3:7And the Lord said, I have truly seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard its cry by reason of its taskmasters; yea, I know its sorrows;
Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen it: for thou beholdest mischief and despiteful acts, to requite it with thy hand: unto thee the unfortunate committeth himself; unto the fatherless hast thou [ever] been a helper.
Psalms 22:12(22:13) Many steers have encompassed me: the strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Psalms 28:1“Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, will I call; O my rock, turn not unheeding from me: lest thou turn away silent from me, and I become like those that go down into the pit.
Psalms 39:12(39:13) Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears; for a stranger am I with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.
Psalms 71:12O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:18-28
Sorrowful Complaints; David's Appeal and Prayer to God. 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. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth… Read the whole commentary →