Ayub 36:8-9

36:8 But if they are bound in chains, ¹ 

and held captive by the cords of affliction,

36:9 then he reveals ²  to them what they have done, ³ 

and their transgressions,

that they were behaving proudly.

Mazmur 139:23

139:23 Examine me, and probe my thoughts! ⁴ 

Test me, and know my concerns! ⁵ 

[36:8]  ¹ tn Dhorme thinks that the verse is still talking about kings, who may be in captivity. But this diverts attention from Elihu’s emphasis on the righteous.

[36:9]  ² tn The verb נָגַד (nagad) means “to declare; to tell.” Here it is clear that God is making known the sins that caused the enslavement or captivity, so “reveal” makes a good interpretive translation.

[36:9]  ³ tn Heb “their work.”

[139:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “and know my heart.”

[139:23]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew noun שַׂרְעַפַּי (sar’apay, “concerns”) is used of “worries” in Ps 94:19.