Psalms 35:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

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  • Hab 1:13 : 13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil and cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously and hold Your tongue when the wicked devours a man more righteous than he?
  • Ps 22:20-21 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth, for You have heard me from the horns of the wild oxen.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Ps 69:14-15 : 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the floodwaters overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut its mouth on me.
  • Ps 74:9-9 : 9 We do not see our signs: there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any who knows how long. 10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?
  • Ps 89:46 : 46 How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Shall your wrath burn like fire?
  • Ps 94:3-4 : 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak arrogant things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
  • Ps 142:6-7 : 6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.
  • Ps 6:3 : 3 My soul is also greatly troubled: but You, O LORD, how long?
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 You have seen it; for You behold mischief and spite, to repay it with Your hand; the poor commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
  • Ps 13:1-2 : 1 How long will You forget me, O LORD? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 7:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me:

    2Lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

  • Ps 22:19-21
    3 verses
    80%

    19But do not be far from me, O LORD; O my strength, hurry to help me.

    20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

    21Save me from the lion's mouth, for You have heard me from the horns of the wild oxen.

  • Ps 57:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

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

  • Ps 22:13
    76%

    13They gaped at me with their mouths, like a ravening and roaring lion.

  • Ps 35:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; yes, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they tore me, and did not cease:

    16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

  • Ps 17:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12Like a lion that is eager for its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

    13Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword:

  • Ps 35:18
    74%

    18I will give you thanks in the great congregation; I will praise you among many people.

  • Ps 35:22
    74%

    22This you have seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.

  • Ps 69:18
    73%

    18Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; deliver me because of my enemies.

  • Ps 6:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3My soul is also greatly troubled: but You, O LORD, how long?

    4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: save me for Your mercy’s sake.

  • Ps 35:3
    73%

    3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against those who persecute me; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

  • Ps 109:26
    72%

    26Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to your mercy,

  • Ps 13:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1How long will You forget me, O LORD? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

    2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

  • Isa 38:13
    72%

    13I counted till morning, that as a lion, so will He break all my bones: from day to night You make an end of me.

  • Ps 120:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.

    2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.

  • Ps 40:13
    72%

    13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

  • Job 38:39
    72%

    39Will you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

  • Ps 9:13
    72%

    13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer from those who hate me, you who lift me up from the gates of death:

  • Ps 17:9
    72%

    9From the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me.

  • Ps 22:1
    72%

    1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

  • Ps 31:15
    71%

    15My times are in your hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

  • Ps 35:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in his salvation.

    10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?

  • Lam 3:10
    71%

    10He was to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion in hiding.

  • Ps 58:6
    71%

    6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

  • Ps 89:46
    71%

    46How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? Shall your wrath burn like fire?

  • Ps 35:24
    71%

    24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

  • Ps 25:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

    16Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

    17The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.

  • Ps 142:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5I cried unto You, O LORD: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

    6Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 70:1
    70%

    1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

  • Ps 3:7
    70%

    7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for you have smitten all my enemies on the cheekbone; you have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

  • Ps 86:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13For great is Your mercy toward me, and You have delivered my soul from the depths of hell.

    14O God, the proud have risen against me, and a mob of violent men have sought my soul, and have not set You before them.

  • Ps 38:22
    70%

    22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

  • Ps 140:4
    70%

    4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to overthrow my steps.

  • Nah 2:11
    70%

    11Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's cub, and none made them afraid?

  • Ps 104:21
    70%

    21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

  • Jer 20:13
    70%

    13Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD: for he has delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.