Psalms 35:22

22 LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord.

Psalms 35:22 in Other Translations

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

22 You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!

22 O LORD, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord.

22 Don't you see what they're doing, God? You're not going to let them Get by with it, are you? Not going to walk off without doing something, are you?

22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

22 You have seen it, O LORD. Do not remain silent. O Lord, do not be so far away from me.

22 You saw it, Lord; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.

22 Lord, you have seen this. Don't be silent. Lord, don't be far away from me.

Psalms 35:22 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:22

[This] thou hast seen, O Lord
The insults and derisions of these men, and the injuries they did to him, whom they hated. God is omniscient, and sees all things, all the evil wicked men do to him; and he will requite them in his own time; see ( Psalms 10:14 ) ;

keep not silence;
meaning at his prayers; that he would not be as one deaf and dumb, turning his ears from his cries, and giving no answer to his requests; see ( Psalms 28:1 ) ( 22:2 ) ;

O Lord, be not far from me;
meaning not as to his general presence, in which sense he is not far from any, ( Acts 17:07 ) ; but with respect to his gracious presence and appearance to him for help and deliverance; see ( Psalms 22:1 ) .

Psalms 35:22 In-Context

20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.

21 They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it.”

22 LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord.

23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.

24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 3:7; Psalms 10:14
• 2. S Psalms 10:1; Psalms 28:1