1 Raja-raja 1:29

1:29 The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me ¹  from every danger),

Mazmur 34:7

34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around

the Lord’s ²  loyal followers ³  and delivers them. ⁴ 

Mazmur 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ⁵  those who are discouraged. ⁶ 

[1:29]  ¹ tn Or “ransomed my life.”

[34:7]  ² tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:7]  ³ tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[34:7]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verb with vav (ו) consecutive here carries the same generalizing force as the active participle in the first line. See GKC 329 §111.u.

[34:18]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the oppressed and needy.

[34:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”