Mazmur 34:22
Konteks34:22 The Lord rescues his servants; 1
all who take shelter in him escape punishment. 2
Mazmur 62:4
Konteks62:4 They 3 spend all their time planning how to bring him 4 down. 5
They love to use deceit; 6
they pronounce blessings with their mouths,
but inwardly they utter curses. 7 (Selah)
[34:22] 1 tn Heb “redeems the life of his servants.” The Hebrew participial form suggests such deliverance is characteristic.
[34:22] 2 tn “Taking shelter” in the
[62:4] 3 tn That is, the psalmist’s enemies addressed in the previous verse.
[62:4] 4 tn That is, the generic “man” referred to in the previous verse.
[62:4] 5 tn Heb “only from his lofty place [or perhaps, “dignity”] they plan to drive [him] away.”
[62:4] 6 tn Heb “they delight [in] a lie.”
[62:4] 7 sn The enemies use deceit to bring down their victim. They make him think they are his friends by pronouncing blessings upon him, but inwardly they desire his demise.