Psalm 35:17 - Easy To Read Version My Master, how long will you watch these bad things happen?\par Those people are trying to destroy me.\par Lord, save my life.\par Save my dear life\par from those bad people.\par They are like lions.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Lord, how long will You look on [without action]? Rescue my life from their destructions, my dear and only life from the lions! American Standard Version (1901) Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions. Common English Bible How long, my Lord, will you watch this happen? Rescue me from their attacks; rescue my precious life from these predatory lions! |
\{Lord,\} surely you see the cruel and evil things\par that bad people do.\par Look at those things,\par and do something!\par People with many troubles\par come to you for help.\par Lord, you are the One who helps orphans. {\cf2\super [56]} \par \{So help them!\}\par
My life is in danger.\par My enemies are all around me.\par They are like man-eating lions,\par with teeth as sharp as spears\par and arrows,\par and tongues as sharp as a sword.\par
My whole body is shaking.\par Lord, how long \{until you heal me\}? {\cf2\super [32]} \par
Lord, how long will this continue?\par Will you ignore us forever?\par Will your anger burn like a fire forever?\par
Your eyes are too good to look at evil.\par You can’t watch people doing wrong.\par So how can you watch\par those evil people win?\par How can you watch bad people\par defeating good people?\par