Psalms 35:22
20 For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!
24 Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
- KJV
- This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
- WEB
- You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.
- ASV
- Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
- DARBY
- Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
- BLB
- You have seen it, O YHWH; do not be silent! O Lord, do not be far from me!
- ÅB
- Du ser det, Herre, ti ikke!
Herre, vær ikke langt borte fra meg! - OTB
- Du har sett det, Herre, forbli ikke taus;
Herre, vær ikke fjern fra meg. - B1930
- Du ser det, Herre, ti ikke! Herre, vær ikke langt borte fra mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
Read in contextPsalms 10:1
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Read in contextPsalms 28:1
To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
Read in contextPsalms 38:21
Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.
Read in contextIsaiah 65:6
Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
Read in contextPsalms 22:11
Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
Read in contextPsalms 71:12
Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
Read in contextPsalms 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
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