Psalm 35:17

17 Herr, wie lange willst du zusehen? Bringe meine Seele zurück aus ihren Verwüstungen, von den jungen Löwen meine einzige!

Psalm 35:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:17

Lord, how long wilt thou look on?
&c.] And behold these injuries and insults, and not arise to help and save? The psalmist firmly believed the omniscience of God, and was well assured he saw all that was done; but he was ready to consider him only as a spectator; or, however, seems impatient until he arose and showed himself strong on his behalf; see ( Psalms 35:22 Psalms 35:23 ) ;

rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions;
his "soul" and his "darling" mean the same; either his life, than which nothing is dearer to a man; or his soul, his more noble part, and which was now "alone", or solitary, as the word F1 used signifies; being forsaken of God and men, and was desolate and afflicted, as it is rendered ( Psalms 25:16 ) ; or his whole person, which was among men comparable to lions, for their strength and savageness, who breathed out nothing but cruelty and destruction; from which he desires he might be rescued, or returned to the quiet possession of his own house, and the house of God: the words are much the same with those of the Messiah, (See Gill on Psalms 22:20) and (See Gill on Psalms 22:21).


FOOTNOTES:

F1 (ytdyxy) "solitariam meam", Piscator, Gejerus, Schmidt, Michaelis; so Ainsworth.

Psalm 35:17 In-Context

15 Aber sie haben sich über mein Hinken gefreut und sich versammelt; Schmäher haben sich wider mich versammelt, und ich kannte sie nicht; sie haben gelästert und nicht aufgehört.
16 Gleich ruchlosen Schmarotzern knirschten sie wider mich mit ihren Zähnen.
17 Herr, wie lange willst du zusehen? Bringe meine Seele zurück aus ihren Verwüstungen, von den jungen Löwen meine einzige!
18 Ich werde dich preisen in der großen Versammlung, unter zahlreichem Volke dich loben.
19 Laß sich nicht über mich freuen, die ohne Grund mir feind sind, nicht zwinken mit den Augen, die ohne Ursache mich hassen!
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