71:4 My God, rescue me from the power 1 of the wicked,
from the hand of the cruel oppressor!
140:5 Proud men hide a snare for me;
evil men 2 spread a net by the path;
they set traps for me. (Selah)
[71:4] 1 tn Heb “hand.”
[140:5] 2 tn Heb “and ropes,” but many prefer to revocalize the noun as a participle (חֹבְלִים, khovÿlim) from the verb חָבַל (khaval, “act corruptly”).
