Psalms 35:17
Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
In Context
16With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
18I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
Cross References
Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave [it], Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.
Psalms 22:20Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
Psalms 57:4My soul [is] in the midst of lions, I lie down [among] flames — sons of men, Their teeth [are] a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalms 74:9Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
Psalms 94:3Till when [do] the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?
Habakkuk 1:13Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 35:12-17
Prayer for Deliverance; Sorrowful Complaints. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 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… Read the whole commentary →