Psalms 35:22

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“O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.”

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BSBPD

“O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord--be not far from me,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 35:22 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 3:7The 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.
  2. Psalms 10:1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
  3. Psalms 10:14But 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.
  4. Psalms 22:11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
  5. Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
  6. Psalms 22:19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
  7. Psalms 28:1To 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.
  8. Psalms 38:21Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.
  9. Psalms 39:12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
  10. Psalms 50:21You 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.
  11. Psalms 71:12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
  12. Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
  13. Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
  14. Acts 7:34I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

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