Psalms 35:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hab 1:13 : 13 Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?
  • Ps 22:20-21 : 20 Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog. 21 Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
  • Ps 69:14-15 : 14 Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters. 15 Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.
  • Ps 74:9-9 : 9 We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long. 10 O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?
  • Ps 89:46 : 46 How long, O Lord, will you Keep yourself for ever from our eyes? how long will your wrath be burning like fire?
  • Ps 94:3-4 : 3 How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners have joy over us? 4 Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.
  • Ps 142:6-7 : 6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I. 7 Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.
  • Ps 6:3 : 3 My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
  • Ps 13:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me? 2 How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 7:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

    2 So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.

  • Ps 22:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

    19 Do not be far from me, O Lord: O my strength, come quickly to my help.

    20 Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog.

    21 Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.

  • Ps 57:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3 He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

    4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

  • Ps 22:13
    76%

    13 I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.

  • Ps 35:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15 But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

    16 Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.

  • Ps 17:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12 Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

    13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

  • Ps 35:18
    74%

    18 I will give you praise in the great meeting; I will give you honour among a strong people.

  • Ps 35:22
    74%

    22 You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.

  • Ps 69:18
    73%

    18 Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

  • Ps 6:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

    4 Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.

  • Ps 35:3
    73%

    3 Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

  • Ps 109:26
    72%

    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

  • Ps 13:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

    2 How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

  • Isa 38:13
    72%

    13 I am crying out with pain till the morning; it is as if a lion was crushing all my bones.

  • Ps 120:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

    2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

  • Ps 40:13
    72%

    13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

  • Ps 9:13
    72%

    13 Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death;

  • Ps 17:9
    72%

    9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • Ps 22:1
    72%

    1 <To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.> My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

  • Ps 31:15
    71%

    15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

  • Ps 35:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.

    10 All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

  • Lam 3:10
    71%

    10 He is like a bear waiting for me, like a lion in secret places.

  • Ps 58:6
    71%

    6 O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.

  • Ps 89:46
    71%

    46 How long, O Lord, will you Keep yourself for ever from our eyes? how long will your wrath be burning like fire?

  • Ps 35:24
    71%

    24 Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

  • Ps 25:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

    17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

  • Ps 142:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

    6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 70:1
    70%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. To keep in memory.> Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

  • Ps 3:7
    70%

    7 Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.

  • Ps 86:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

    14 O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

  • Ps 38:22
    70%

    22 Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.

  • Ps 140:4
    70%

    4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

  • Nah 2:11
    70%

    11 Everything has been taken from her, all is gone, she has nothing more: the heart is turned to water, the knees are shaking, all are twisted in pain, and colour has gone from all faces.

  • Ps 104:21
    70%

    21 The young lions go thundering after their food; searching for their meat from God.

  • Jer 20:13
    70%

    13 Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.