Mazmur 37:9

37:9 Wicked men ¹  will be wiped out, ² 

but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land. ³ 

Mazmur 130:5

130:5 I rely on ⁴  the Lord,

I rely on him with my whole being; ⁵ 

I wait for his assuring word. ⁶ 

[37:9]  ¹ tn Heb “for evil men.” The conjunction כִּי (ki, “for”) relates to the exhortations in v. 8; there is no reason to be frustrated, for the evildoers will be punished in due time.

[37:9]  ² tn Or “cut off, removed.”

[37:9]  ³ tn Heb “and those who wait on the Lord, they will possess the land.”

[130:5]  ⁴ tn Or “wait for.”

[130:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “my soul waits.”

[130:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “his word.”