Psalms 35:17-18

35:17 O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? ¹ 

Rescue ²  me ³  from their destructive attacks;

guard my life ⁴  from the young lions!

35:18 Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; ⁵ 

I will praise you before a large crowd of people! ⁶ 

[35:17]  ¹ tn Heb “O Lord, how long will you see?”

[35:17]  ² tn Heb “bring back, restore.”

[35:17]  ³ tn Or “my life.”

[35:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone (see Ps 22:20). The verb “guard” is supplied in the translation, because the verb “rescue” is understood by ellipsis (see the previous line).

[35:18]  ⁵ sn The great assembly is also mentioned in Ps 22:25.

[35:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “among numerous people.”