Mazmur 51:14
Konteks51:14 Rescue me from the guilt of murder, 1 O God, the God who delivers me!
Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance. 2
Mazmur 55:23
Konteks55:23 But you, O God, will bring them 3 down to the deep Pit. 4
Violent and deceitful people 5 will not live even half a normal lifespan. 6
But as for me, I trust in you.
Mazmur 139:19
Konteks139:19 If only 7 you would kill the wicked, O God!
Get away from me, you violent men! 8
[51:14] 1 tn Heb “from bloodshed.” “Bloodshed” here stands by metonymy for the guilt which it produces.
[51:14] 2 tn Heb “my tongue will shout for joy your deliverance.” Another option is to take the prefixed verbal form as a jussive, “may my tongue shout for joy.” However, the pattern in vv. 12-15 appears to be prayer/request (see vv. 12, 14a, 15a) followed by promise/vow (see vv. 13, 14b, 15b).
[55:23] 3 tn The pronominal suffix refers to the psalmist’s enemies (see v. 19).
[55:23] 4 tn Heb “well of the pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 103:4).
[55:23] 5 tn Heb “men of bloodshed and deceit.”
[55:23] 6 tn Heb “will not divide in half their days.”
[139:19] 7 tn The Hebrew particle אִם (’im, “if”) and following prefixed verbal form here express a wish (see Pss 81:8; 95:7, as well as GKC 321 §109.b).