Psalms 4:3; 25:19; 119:159
Psalms 4:3
4:3 Realize that 1 the Lord shows the godly special favor; 2
the Lord responds 3 when I cry out to him.
Psalms 25:19
25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;
they hate me and want to harm me. 4
Psalms 119:159
119:159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
1 tn Heb “and know that.”
2 tn Heb “that the Lord sets apart a faithful one for himself.” The psalmist states a general principle, though the singular form and the parallel line indicate he has himself in mind as the representative godly person. A חָסִיד (khasid; here translated as “the godly”) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 12:1; 18:25; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).
3 tn Heb “hears.”
4 tn Heb “see my enemies for they are numerous, and [with] violent hatred they hate me.”
