Mazmur 77:17

77:17 The clouds poured down rain; ¹ 

the skies thundered. ² 

Yes, your arrows ³  flashed about.

Mazmur 142:2

142:2 I pour out my lament before him;

I tell him about ⁴  my troubles.

[77:17]  ¹ tn Heb “water.”

[77:17]  ² tn Heb “a sound the clouds gave.”

[77:17]  ³ tn The lightning accompanying the storm is portrayed as the Lord’s “arrows” (see v. 18).

[142:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “my trouble before him I declare.”