Mazmur 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ¹  those who are discouraged. ² 

Mazmur 51:17

51:17 The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit ³  –

O God, a humble and repentant heart ⁴  you will not reject. ⁵ 

[34:18]  ¹ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the oppressed and needy.

[34:18]  ² tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”

[51:17]  ³ tn Heb “a broken spirit.”

[51:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “a broken and crushed heart.”

[51:17]  ⁵ tn Or “despise.”