Psalms 35:17 · KJV
“Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. {darling: Heb. only one}”
— Psalms 35:17
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. {much: Heb. strong}
Psalms 35 — Context
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: {yea}, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew {it} not; they did tear {me}, and ceased not: {adversity: Heb. halting}
16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. {darling: Heb. only one}
18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. {much: Heb. strong}
19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: {neither} let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. {wrongfully: Heb. falsely}
Cross References
Habakkuk 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} more righteous than he? {iniquity: or, grievance}
Psalms 22:20-21
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. {my darling: Heb. my only one} {power: Heb. hand}
Psalms 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.
Psalms 89:46
How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Psalms 74:9-10
We see not our signs: {there is} no more any prophet: neither {is there} among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalms 94:3-4
LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Psalms 13:1-2
[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? {chief...: or, overseer}
Psalms 6:3
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?