Psalm 35:22
 Psalm 35:22 
New International Version (©2011)
LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord.

New Living Translation (©2007)
O LORD, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord.

English Standard Version (©2001)
You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
You have seen it, O LORD, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
You saw it, LORD; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.

International Standard Version (©2012)
You see this, LORD, so do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me!

NET Bible (©2006)
But you take notice, LORD! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
You have seen, oh, God, and do not be silent, my Lord, and do not be far from me!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
You have seen it, O LORD. Do not remain silent. O Lord, do not be so far away from me.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O LORD, be not far from me.

American King James Version
This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

American Standard Version
Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent : O Lord, depart not from me.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou hast seen it, Jehovah: keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.

English Revised Version
Thou hast seen it, O LORD; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

World English Bible
You have seen it, Yahweh. Don't keep silent. Lord, don't be far from me.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord -- be not far from me,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

35:17-28 Though the people of God are, and study to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David prays, My soul is in danger, Lord, rescue it; it belongs to thee the Father of spirits, therefore claim thine own; it is thine, save it! Lord, be not far from me, as if I were a stranger. He who exalted the once suffering Redeemer, will appear for all his people: the roaring lion shall not destroy their souls, any more than he could that of Christ, their Surety. They trust their souls in his hands, they are one with him by faith, are precious in his sight, and shall be rescued from destruction, that they may give thanks in heaven.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - This thou hast seen, O Lord. Nothing of this has been hid from thee; thine eye, O Lord, has seen it. Therefore I call upon thee. Keep not silence. Refrain not thyself. "Up, and let not man have the upper hand" (Psalm 9:19). O Lord, be not far from me. Draw near, hasten, vindicate my name (comp. Psalm 22:19; Psalm 38:21; 70:12).


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 Psalm 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 Psalm 28:1;

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: but with respect to his gracious presence and appearance to him for help and deliverance; see Psalm 22:1.


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Contend with those who Contend with Me
21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it. 22This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 23Stir up yourself, and awake to my judgment, even to my cause, my God and my Lord. …

Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.
Psalm 10:1 Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Psalm 10:14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
Psalm 22:11 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
Psalm 28:1 Of David. To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Psalm 38:21 LORD, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God.
Psalm 71:12 Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.
Psalm 83:1 A song. A psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.