Mazmur 102:17

102:17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, ¹ 

and does not reject ²  their request. ³ 

Mazmur 142:5-7

142:5 I cry out to you, O Lord;

I say, “You are my shelter,

my security ⁴  in the land of the living.”

142:6 Listen to my cry for help,

for I am in serious trouble! ⁵ 

Rescue me from those who chase me,

for they are stronger than I am.

142:7 Free me ⁶  from prison,

that I may give thanks to your name.

Because of me the godly will assemble, ⁷ 

for you will vindicate me. ⁸ 

[102:17]  ¹ tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (’arar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).

[102:17]  ² tn Heb “despise.”

[102:17]  ³ tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.

[142:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “my portion.” The psalmist compares the Lord to landed property, which was foundational to economic stability in ancient Israel.

[142:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “for I am very low.”

[142:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “bring out my life.”

[142:7]  ⁷ tn Or “gather around.”

[142:7]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew idiom גָּמַל עַל (gamal ’al) means “to repay,” here in a positive sense.