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Psalms 35:22

You have seen it, O Lord. Do not keep quiet. O Lord, do not be far from me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Enemy;   Prayer;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Justification, Justify;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Silence;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.Lord, do not be far from me.
Hebrew Names Version
You have seen it, LORD. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.
King James Version
This thou hast seen, O Lord : keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
English Standard Version
You have seen, O Lord ; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!
New Century Version
Lord , you have been watching. Do not keep quiet. Lord, do not leave me alone.
New English Translation
But you take notice, Lord ! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!
Amplified Bible
You have seen this, O LORD; do not keep silent. O Lord, do not be far from me.
New American Standard Bible
You have seen it, LORD, do not keep silent; Lord, do not be far from me.
World English Bible
You have seen it, Yahweh. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou hast seene it, O Lorde: keepe not silence: be not farre from me, O Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
You have seen it, O Yahweh, do not keep silent;O Lord, do not be far from me.
Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, You have seen it; do not be silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
Contemporary English Version
You see everything, Lord ! Please don't keep silent or stay so far away.
Complete Jewish Bible
You saw them, Adonai ; don't stay silent. Adonai, don't stay far away from me.
Darby Translation
Thou hast seen [it], Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , surely you can see what is happening. So don't keep quiet. Lord, don't leave me.
George Lamsa Translation
This thou hast seen, O God; keep not silence; O my LORD, be not far from the.
Good News Translation
But you, O Lord , have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away!
Lexham English Bible
You have seen, O Yahweh. Do not be deaf. O Lord, do not be far from me.
Literal Translation
You have seen, O Jehovah; do not keep silence, O Lord, do not be far from me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This thou seist, o LORDE: holde not thy tonge the: go not farre fro me, o LORDE.
American Standard Version
Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Bible in Basic English
You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.
King James Version (1611)
This thou hast seene (O Lord) keepe not silence: O Lord be not farre from me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou hast seene [this] O God, holde not thy tongue [then:] go not farre from me O Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me.
English Revised Version
Thou hast seen it, O LORD; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, thou hast seen, be thou not stille; Lord, departe thou not fro me.
Update Bible Version
You have seen it, O Yahweh; don't keep silent: O Lord, don't be far from me.
Webster's Bible Translation
[This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
New King James Version
This You have seen, O LORD; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.
New Living Translation
O Lord , you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord.
New Revised Standard
You have seen, O Lord ; do not be silent! O Lord, do not be far from me!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou hast seen, O Yahweh, do not keep silence! O My Lord! be not far from me:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(34-22) Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
Revised Standard Version
Thou hast seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!
Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,
THE MESSAGE
Don't you see what they're doing, God ? You're not going to let them Get by with it, are you? Not going to walk off without doing something, are you?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
You have seen it, O Lord , do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me.

Contextual Overview

17 Lord, how long will You look on? Save me from being destroyed by them. Save my life from the lions. 18 I will give You thanks in the big meeting. I will praise You among many people. 19 Do not let those who hate me for no reason stand over me with joy. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink their eye. 20 They do not speak peace. But they make up lies against those who are quiet in the land. 21 And they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "O, O, our eyes have seen it." 22 You have seen it, O Lord. Do not keep quiet. O Lord, do not be far from me. 23 Awake Yourself. Come and help me. Fight for me, my God and my Lord. 24 Say what is right or wrong with me, O Lord my God, because You are right and good. Do not let them have joy over me. 25 Do not let them say in their heart, "O, just what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!" 26 Let all who are happy because of my trouble be ashamed and without honor. Let those who think they are better than I, be covered with shame and without honor.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

This: Exodus 3:7, Acts 7:34

keep: Psalms 28:1, Psalms 39:12, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 83:1

be: Psalms 10:1, Psalms 22:11, Psalms 22:19, Psalms 38:21, Psalms 71:12, Isaiah 65:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 33:7 - afar off Job 11:11 - he seeth Psalms 10:14 - Thou hast Psalms 109:1 - Hold Ezekiel 7:22 - face Habakkuk 1:13 - holdest

Cross-References

Genesis 35:1
God said to Jacob, "Get ready and go to Bethel to live. Make an altar there to God, Who showed Himself to you when you ran away from your brother Esau."
Genesis 35:2
So Jacob said to those of his house and all who were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you. Make yourselves clean and change your clothes.
Genesis 35:3
Then let us get ready and go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, Who answered me in the day of my trouble, and was with me every place I went."
Genesis 35:4
So they gave to Jacob all the strange gods they had, and the gold objects which they wore in their ears. And Jacob hid them under the tree near Shechem.
Genesis 35:5
As they traveled, much fear from God came upon the cities around them. So the people of the land did not go against the sons of Jacob.
Genesis 35:8
Then Rebekah's nurse Deborah died. She was buried below Bethel under a tree. It was given the name of Allon-bacuth.
Genesis 35:12
I will give you the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac. This land I will give to your children and their children's children after you."
Genesis 35:14
Jacob set up a pillar of stone in the place where He had spoken with him. And he poured a drink offering and also oil on it.
Genesis 35:15
So Jacob gave the place where God had spoken with him the name Bethel.
Genesis 35:16
Then they traveled from Bethel. When there was still a long way to go before coming to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth. She suffered much pain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[This] thou hast seen, O Lord,.... The insults and derisions of these men, and the injuries they did to him, whom they hated. God is omniscient, and sees all things, all the evil wicked men do to him; and he will requite them in his own time; see Psalms 10:14;

keep not silence; meaning at his prayers; that he would not be as one deaf and dumb, turning his ears from his cries, and giving no answer to his requests; see Psalms 28:1;

O Lord, be not far from me; meaning not as to his general presence, in which sense he is not far from any, Acts 17:7; but with respect to his gracious presence and appearance to him for help and deliverance; see

Psalms 22:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This thou hast seen, O Lord - Thou hast seen what they have done, as they profess to have seen what I have done Psalms 35:21. Thine eye has been upon all their movements, as they say that theirs has been upon mine. Compare the notes at Psalms 35:17.

Keep not silence - That is, Speak; rebuke them; punish them. God seemed to look on with unconcern. As we express it, he “said nothing.” He appeared to pay no attention to what was done, but suffered them to do as they pleased without interposing to rebuke or check them. Compare the notes at Psalms 28:1.

O Lord, be not far from me - Compare the notes at Psalms 10:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 35:22. This thou hast seen — I have no need to adduce evidences of these wrongs; thou, to whom I appeal, hast seen them. Therefore,


 
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