King James Version
Psalms 35:17 in the King James Version says “Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only ...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 35 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. much: Heb. strong
Let 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
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“how long wilt thou look on”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“rescue”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“my soul”
H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
“from the lions”
H3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
“my darling”
H3173properly, united, i.e., sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced)
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