Mazmur 34:7

34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around

the Lord’s ¹  loyal followers ²  and delivers them. ³ 

Mazmur 34:17-18

34:17 The godly ⁴  cry out and the Lord hears;

he saves them from all their troubles. ⁵ 

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ⁶  those who are discouraged. ⁷ 

[34:7]  ¹ tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:7]  ² tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[34:7]  ³ 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.

[34:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “they” (i.e., the godly mentioned in v. 15).

[34:17]  ⁵ tn The three perfect verbal forms are taken in a generalizing sense in v. 17 and translated with the present tense (note the generalizing mood of vv. 18-22).

[34:18]  ⁶ 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]  ⁷ tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”