Mazmur 72:4

72:4 He will defend ¹  the oppressed among the people;

he will deliver ²  the children ³  of the poor

and crush the oppressor.

Mazmur 99:7

99:7 He spoke to them from a pillar of cloud; ⁴ 

they obeyed his regulations and the ordinance he gave them.

Mazmur 104:29

104:29 When you ignore them, they panic. ⁵ 

When you take away their life’s breath, they die

and return to dust.

[72:4]  ¹ tn Heb “judge [for].”

[72:4]  ² tn The prefixed verbal form appears to be an imperfect, not a jussive.

[72:4]  ³ tn Heb “sons.”

[99:7]  ⁴ sn A pillar of cloud. The psalmist refers to the reality described in Exod 33:9-10; Num 12:5; and Deut 31:15.

[104:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “you hide your face, they are terrified.”