Mazmur 39:12

39:12 Hear my prayer, O Lord!

Listen to my cry for help!

Do not ignore my sobbing! ¹ 

For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land;

I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were. ² 

Mazmur 69:6

69:6 Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,

O sovereign Lord and king! ³ 

Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,

O God of Israel!

Mazmur 69:13

69:13 O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! ⁴ 

O God, because of your great loyal love,

answer me with your faithful deliverance! ⁵ 

[39:12]  ¹ tn Heb “do not be deaf to my tears.”

[39:12]  ² tn Heb “For a resident alien [am] I with you, a sojourner like all my fathers.”

[39:12]  sn Resident aliens were dependent on the mercy and goodwill of others. The Lord was concerned that resident aliens be treated properly. See Deut 24:17-22, Ps 146:9.

[69:6]  ³ tn Heb “O Master, Lord of hosts.” Both titles draw attention to God’s sovereign position.

[69:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “as for me, [may] my prayer be to you, O Lord, [in] a time of favor.”

[69:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “O God, in the abundance of your loyal love, answer me in the faithfulness of your deliverance.”