Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord. New Living Translation O LORD, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord. English Standard Version You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me! Berean Standard Bible O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. King James Bible 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 American Standard Bible You have seen it, LORD, do not keep silent; Lord, do not be far from me. NASB 1995 You have seen it, O LORD, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me. NASB 1977 Thou hast seen it, O LORD, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me. Legacy Standard Bible You have seen it, O Yahweh, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me. Amplified Bible You have seen this, O LORD; do not keep silent. O Lord, do not be far from me. Christian Standard Bible You saw it, LORD; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me. Holman Christian Standard Bible You saw it, LORD; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me. American Standard Version Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. Contemporary English Version You see everything, LORD! Please don't keep silent or stay so far away. English Revised Version Thou hast seen it, O LORD; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. GOD'S WORD® Translation You have seen it, O LORD. Do not remain silent. O Lord, do not be so far away from me. Good News Translation But you, O LORD, have seen this. So don't be silent, Lord; don't keep yourself far away! International Standard Version You see this, LORD, so do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me! Majority Standard Bible O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. NET Bible But you take notice, LORD! O Lord, do not remain far away from me! New Heart English Bible You have seen it, LORD. Do not keep silent. Lord, do not be far from me. Webster's Bible Translation This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. World English Bible You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have seen, O YHWH, "" Do not be silent, O Lord—do not be far from me, Young's Literal Translation Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me, Smith's Literal Translation Thou sawest, O Jehovah: thou wilt not be silent: O Jehovah, thou wilt not remove far off from me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent : O Lord, depart not from me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You see this, LORD; do not be silent; Lord, do not withdraw from me. New Revised Standard Version You have seen, O LORD; do not be silent! O Lord, do not be far from me! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThis thou hast seen, O God; keep not silence; O my LORD, be not far from the. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have seen, oh, God, and do not be silent, my Lord, and do not be far from me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Contend with My Opponents…21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!” 22O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me. 23Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!… Cross References Psalm 38:9 O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You. Psalm 10:14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 31:22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help. Psalm 69:5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You. Psalm 139:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... Job 23:10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” Jeremiah 12:3 But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage. Jeremiah 20:12 O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Lamentations 3:34-36 To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Matthew 6:8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 10:26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. Luke 12:2-3 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. Treasury of Scripture This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. This Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; Acts 7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. keep Psalm 28:1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Psalm 50:21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. be Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 22:11,19 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help… Psalm 38:21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Jump to Previous Far Silence Silent UnmovedJump to Next Far Silence Silent UnmovedPsalm 35 1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion11. He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. Thereby he incites God against them You have seen it, O LORD This phrase begins with a profound acknowledgment of God's omniscience. The Hebrew root for "seen" is "רָאָה" (ra'ah), which implies not just a passive observation but an active, discerning, and understanding gaze. In the context of ancient Israel, this acknowledgment would have been a comfort to the faithful, affirming that God is fully aware of the injustices and struggles faced by His people. The invocation of "O LORD" uses the sacred name "Yahweh," emphasizing a personal and covenantal relationship with God. This phrase reassures believers that nothing escapes God's notice, and He is intimately involved in the lives of His followers. do not be silent O Lord be not far from me Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 35, David is expressing his plea for God's intervention against his adversaries. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as the second king of Israel. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness. David calls upon Yahweh to act on his behalf. 3. Adversaries Though not named specifically in this verse, the context of Psalm 35 involves David's enemies who are unjustly attacking him. These adversaries represent those who oppose God's people. 4. The Psalmist's Distress The event of David's distress and his cry for help is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reflecting the trials faced by believers. 5. Divine Justice The overarching event is the appeal for divine justice, where David seeks God's intervention to uphold righteousness. Teaching Points God Sees and KnowsTrust that God is aware of our struggles and injustices. He is not distant or unaware of our circumstances. Call Upon the Lord In times of trouble, we should actively seek God's presence and intervention, just as David did. Patience in God's Timing Understand that God's response may not be immediate, but His timing is perfect. We must wait on the Lord with faith. Righteousness and Justice Uphold righteousness in our actions and trust God to bring justice, rather than seeking revenge ourselves. God's Nearness Remember that God is near to the brokenhearted and those who call upon Him in truth.Verse 22. - This thou hast seen, O Lord. Nothing of this has been hid from thee; thine eye, O Lord, has seen it. Therefore I call upon thee. Keep not silence. Refrain not thyself. "Up, and let not man have the upper hand" (Psalm 9:19). O Lord, be not far from me. Draw near, hasten, vindicate my name (comp. Psalm 22:19; Psalm 38:21; 70:12). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew O LORD,יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel You have seen it, רָאִ֣יתָה (rā·’î·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be silent. תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ (te·ḥĕ·raš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise O Lord, אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord be not אֲל־ (’ăl-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not far תִּרְחַ֥ק (tir·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from me. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Psalm 35:22 NIVPsalm 35:22 NLT Psalm 35:22 ESV Psalm 35:22 NASB Psalm 35:22 KJV Psalm 35:22 BibleApps.com Psalm 35:22 Biblia Paralela Psalm 35:22 Chinese Bible Psalm 35:22 French Bible Psalm 35:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 35:22 You have seen it Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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