Mazmur 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ¹  those who are discouraged. ² 

Mazmur 109:16

109:16 For he never bothered to show kindness; ³ 

he harassed the oppressed and needy,

and killed the disheartened. ⁴ 

[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.”

[109:16]  ³ tn Heb “he did not remember to do loyal love.”

[109:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he chased an oppressed and needy man, and one timid of heart to put [him] to death.”