Mazmur 22:26

22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled! ¹ 

Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!

May you ²  live forever!

Mazmur 72:12-13

72:12 For he will rescue the needy ³  when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed ⁴  who have no defender.

72:13 He will take pity ⁵  on the poor and needy;

the lives of the needy he will save.

[22:26]  ¹ sn Eat and be filled. In addition to praising the Lord, the psalmist also offers a thank offering to the Lord and invites others to share in a communal meal.

[22:26]  ² tn Heb “may your heart[s].”

[72:12]  ³ tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

[72:12]  ⁴ tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

[72:13]  ⁵ tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).