Psalms 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ¹  those who are discouraged. ² 

Psalms 51:10

51:10 Create for me a pure heart, O God! ³ 

Renew a resolute spirit within me! ⁴ 

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.

² tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”

³ sn The heart is viewed here as the seat of the psalmist’s motives and moral character.

⁴ tn Heb “and a reliable spirit renew in my inner being.”