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Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious <i>life</i> from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only <i>life</i> from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only <i>life</i> from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lord, how long will You look on? Bring back my soul from their ravages, My only <i>life</i> from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />LORD, how long will You look on [without action]? Rescue my life from their destructions, My only <i>life</i> from the young lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages; rescue my precious life from the young lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my only one from the young lions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But all you do is watch! When will you do something? Save me from the attack of those vicious lions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue me from their attacks. Rescue my precious life from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How much longer, Lord, will you just look on? Rescue me from their attacks; save my life from these lions! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, how long will you just watch? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from these young lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, how long do You behold? Keep my soul back from their desolations, "" My only one from young lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O Jehovah, how long wilt thou see? Turn back my soul from their destruction, my only one from the lions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou soul from their malice : my only one from the lions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 34:17>Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />O Lord, how long will you look on? Restore my soul from their destruction, my very life from lions! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My LORD, I have suffered enough; rescue my soul from their riot, my only one from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My Lord, they have lied and you have seen it; bring back my soul from their troubles and my only one from the lions.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, Mine only one from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? Deliver my soul from their mischief, mine only-begotten one from the lions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/35-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3903" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Contend with My Opponents</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: kam·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">O Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will You look on?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hā·šî·ḇāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Rescue</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">my soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/7722.htm" title="7722: miš·šō·’ê·hem (Prep-m:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Perhaps a ravage. Or showtah; or shoah; from an unused root meaning to rush over; a tempest; by implication, devastation.">from their ravages,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3173.htm" title="3173: yə·ḥî·ḏā·ṯî (Adj-fsc:: 1cs) -- Only, only one, solitary. From yachad; properly, united, i.e. Sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; the life.">my precious life</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: mik·kə·p̄î·rîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">from these lions.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Psalm 6:3-4</a></span><br />My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? / Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Psalm 74:10-11</a></span><br />How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever? / Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-3.htm">Psalm 94:3-4</a></span><br />How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? / They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84</a></span><br />How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Isaiah 64:12</a></span><br />After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-34.htm">Mark 15:34</a></span><br />At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a></span><br />Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Lord, how long will you look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.</p><p class="hdg">how</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Psalm 6:3</a></b></br> My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9,10</a></b></br> We see not our signs: <i>there is</i> no more any prophet: neither <i>is there</i> among us any that knoweth how long… </p><p class="hdg">look</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></b></br> <i>Thou art</i> of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, <i>and</i> holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth <i>the man that is</i> more righteous than he?</p><p class="hdg">rescue</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-20.htm">Psalm 22:20,21</a></b></br> Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Psalm 57:4</a></b></br> My soul <i>is</i> among lions: <i>and</i> I lie <i>even among</i> them that are set on fire, <i>even</i> the sons of men, whose teeth <i>are</i> spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-14.htm">Psalm 69:14,15</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">darling [heb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/22-20.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">Desolations</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Destructions</a> <a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/22-20.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/hosea/7-1.htm">Ravages</a> <a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/1-9.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/psalms/46-8.htm">Desolations</a> <a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Destructions</a> <a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/psalms/80-13.htm">Ravages</a> <a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">He complains of their wrongful dealing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Thereby he incites God against them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How long, O Lord, will You look on?</b><br>This phrase reflects a common theme in the Psalms where the psalmist expresses a sense of urgency and desperation. The question "How long?" is a plea for God's intervention and is found in other Psalms such as <a href="/psalms/13.htm">Psalm 13:1</a> and <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a>. It indicates a period of suffering or injustice that seems prolonged. The psalmist feels as though God is merely observing rather than acting, which can be a test of faith. This cry for help is rooted in the belief that God is just and will eventually act on behalf of the righteous.<p><b>Rescue my soul from their ravages,</b><br>The request for rescue highlights the psalmist's dire situation, where his very life is at risk. The term "ravages" suggests violent destruction or severe harm, indicating the intensity of the threat faced. This plea for deliverance is consistent with the biblical theme of God as a deliverer, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a> where God hears the cries of the Israelites and rescues them from Egypt. The psalmist's soul, representing his entire being, is in need of divine intervention.<p><b>my precious life from these lions.</b><br>The imagery of "lions" is often used in the Bible to symbolize powerful and dangerous enemies. In <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>, Satan is described as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour, which parallels the threat faced by the psalmist. The term "precious life" underscores the value and vulnerability of the psalmist's existence. This metaphorical language emphasizes the ferocity and relentlessness of the adversaries. The plea for protection from such formidable foes is a call for God's strength and salvation, reminiscent of Daniel's deliverance from the lions' den in <a href="/daniel/6.htm">Daniel 6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, who is crying out to God for deliverance from his enemies. David often faced persecution and betrayal, which is reflected in his plea for divine intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>The recipient of David's plea. David addresses God directly, seeking His attention and intervention in his time of distress.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies (Lions)</a></b><br>Symbolic of the fierce and relentless adversaries David faces. The imagery of lions conveys the danger and aggression of those who seek to harm him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/soul.htm">Soul</a></b><br>Represents David's innermost being and life, which he seeks to protect from destruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rescue/deliverance.htm">Rescue/Deliverance</a></b><br>The event David is longing for, a divine act of salvation from his perilous situation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>David's question, "How long, O Lord?" reflects a common human struggle with waiting on God's timing. Believers are encouraged to trust that God's timing is perfect, even when it seems delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_protector.htm">God as Protector</a></b><br>The imagery of God rescuing David from "lions" emphasizes His role as a protector. Christians can find comfort in knowing that God is a refuge and strength in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_in_distress.htm">Prayer in Distress</a></b><br>David's earnest plea serves as a model for believers to bring their deepest fears and concerns to God in prayer, trusting in His ability to save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The adversaries described as "lions" can also represent spiritual battles. Believers are reminded to put on the full armor of God to stand firm against spiritual attacks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_life.htm">Value of Life</a></b><br>David refers to his life as "precious," highlighting the intrinsic value of life. Christians are called to respect and protect life, recognizing it as a gift from God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_you_ready_to_face_death.htm">What does 'your rod and staff comfort me' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_anointing's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What qualities define a good shepherd in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_62_1-2_address_suffering.htm">In Psalm 62:1-2, how can the promise of complete safety in God be reconciled with the reality of suffering and death among believers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_new_man_in_the_story.htm">What are the torments of Sheol?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Darling . . .</span> see margin and Note to <a href="/psalms/22-20.htm" title="Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.">Psalm 22:20</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The lions </span>is another suitable epithet for the hostile foreign party, so bitter against the genuine Israelite.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lord, how long wilt thou look on?</span> "How long?" is the common cry of sufferers (<a href="/job/19-2.htm">Job 19:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/6-3.htm">Psalm 6:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/79-5.htm">Psalm 79:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a>; <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a>), who do not recognize the wholesome discipline of suffering, or realize the fact implied in the phrase, "No cross, no crown." Man desires immediate deliverance; God mostly delays his deliverance until Patience has "had her perfect work" (<a href="/james/1-4.htm">James 1:4</a>). Rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling, from the lions (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-20.htm">Psalm 22:20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/35-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How long,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמָּ֪ה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָי֮</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will You look on?</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֫רְאֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rescue</span><br /><span class="heb">הָשִׁ֣יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֭פְשִׁי</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their ravages,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šō·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7722.htm">Strong's 7722: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tempest, devastation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my precious life</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחִידָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥî·ḏā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, sole, beloved, lonely, the life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from these lions.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝כְּפִירִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kə·p̄î·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3715.htm">Strong's 3715: </a> </span><span class="str2">A village, a young lion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/35-17.htm">Psalm 35:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 35:17 Lord how long will you look on? 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