Mazmur 10:9
Konteks10:9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; 1
he lies in ambush, waiting to catch 2 the oppressed;
he catches the oppressed 3 by pulling in his net. 4
Mazmur 20:3
Konteks20:3 May he take notice 5 of your offerings;
may he accept 6 your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)
Mazmur 81:8
Konteks81:8 I said, 7 ‘Listen, my people!
I will warn 8 you!
O Israel, if only you would obey me! 9
Mazmur 92:11
Konteks92:11 I gloat in triumph over those who tried to ambush me; 10
I hear the defeated cries of the evil foes who attacked me. 11
Mazmur 145:19
Konteks145:19 He satisfies the desire 12 of his loyal followers; 13
he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
[10:9] 2 tn The verb, which also appears in the next line, occurs only here and in Judg 21:21.
[10:9] 3 tn The singular form is collective (see v. 10) or refers to the typical or representative oppressed individual.
[10:9] 4 tn Or “when he [i.e., the wicked man] pulls in his net.”
[10:9] sn The background of the imagery is hunting, where the hunter uses a net to entrap an unsuspecting bird or wild animal.
[20:3] 5 tn Or “remember.” For other examples of the verb זָכַר (zakhar) carrying the nuance “take notice of,” see Pss 8:4 and 9:12.
[20:3] 6 tc Heb “consider as fat.” The verbal form should probably be emended to יְדַשְּׁנֶהָ (yÿdashÿneha), the final he (ה) being understood as a third feminine singular pronominal suffix referring back to the feminine noun “burnt sacrifice.”
[81:8] 7 tn The words “I said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. Verses 8-10 appear to recall what the
[81:8] 8 tn Or perhaps “command.”
[81:8] 9 tn The Hebrew particle אִם (“if”) and following prefixed verbal form here express a wish (GKC 321 §109.b). Note that the apodosis (the “then” clause of the conditional sentence) is suppressed.
[92:11] 10 tn Heb “my eye gazes upon those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 56:2. The form שׁוּרָי (shuray) should be emended to שׁוֹרְרָי (shorÿray).
[92:11] 11 tn Heb “those who rise up against me, evil [foes], my ears hear.”
[145:19] 12 tn In this context “desire” refers to the followers’ desire to be delivered from wicked enemies.
[145:19] 13 tn Heb “the desire of those who fear him, he does.”