Mazmur 17:13

17:13 Rise up, Lord!

Confront him! ¹  Knock him down! ² 

Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man! ³ 

Mazmur 41:6

41:6 When someone comes to visit, ⁴  he pretends to be friendly; ⁵ 

he thinks of ways to defame me, ⁶ 

and when he leaves he slanders me. ⁷ 

[17:13]  ¹ tn Heb “Be in front of his face.”

[17:13]  ² tn Or “bring him to his knees.”

[17:13]  ³ tn Heb “rescue my life from the wicked [one] [by] your sword.”

[41:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “to see.”

[41:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “he speaks deceitfully.”

[41:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “his heart gathers sin to itself.”

[41:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “he goes outside and speaks.”