Mazmur 72:12

72:12 For he will rescue the needy ¹  when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed ²  who have no defender.

Mazmur 142:4

142:4 Look to the right and see!

No one cares about me. ³ 

I have nowhere to run; ⁴ 

no one is concerned about my life. ⁵ 

[72:12]  ¹ tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

[72:12]  ² tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

[142:4]  ³ tn Heb “there is no one who recognizes me.”

[142:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “ a place of refuge perishes from me.”

[142:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “there is no one who seeks for the sake of my life.”