# Psalms 35.17

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**Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not: 16. Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.
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> **17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.**
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> 18. I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people. 19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. (Psalms 35:15-19, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 15. But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease. 16. Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me.
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> **17. Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.**
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> 18. I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people. 19. Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes. (Psalms 35:15-19, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: <sup>adversity: Heb. halting</sup> 16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
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> **17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. <sup>darling: Heb. only one</sup>**
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> 18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. <sup>much: Heb. strong</sup> 19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. <sup>wrongfully: Heb. falsely</sup> (Psalms 35:15-19, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 15. And, in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; 16. With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
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> **17. Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.**
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> 18. I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee. 19. Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye. (Psalms 35:15-19, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Lexicon:**

- [H3173 - yachid](/codex/h3173-yachid/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.