Mazmur 37:4

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord, ¹ 

and he will answer your prayers. ² 

Mazmur 145:17-19

145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions, ³ 

and exhibits love in all he does. ⁴ 

145:18 The Lord is near all who cry out to him,

all who cry out to him sincerely. ⁵ 

145:19 He satisfies the desire ⁶  of his loyal followers; ⁷ 

he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Yehezkiel 11:8

11:8 You fear the sword, so the sword I will bring against you,’ declares the sovereign Lord.

[37:4]  ¹ tn Following the imperatives of v. 3 the prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) in v. 4 indicate result. Faith and obedience (v. 3) will bring divine blessing (v. 4).

[37:4]  ² tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

[145:17]  ³ tn Heb “in all his ways.”

[145:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and [is] loving in all his deeds.”

[145:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “in truth.”

[145:19]  ⁶ tn In this context “desire” refers to the followers’ desire to be delivered from wicked enemies.

[145:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “the desire of those who fear him, he does.”