Mazmur 18:27

18:27 For you deliver oppressed ¹  people,

but you bring down those who have a proud look. ² 

Mazmur 37:11

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity. ³ 

Mazmur 72:2

72:2 Then he will judge ⁴  your people fairly,

and your oppressed ones ⁵  equitably.

Mazmur 72:12

72:12 For he will rescue the needy ⁶  when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed ⁷  who have no defender.

Mazmur 76:9

76:9 when God arose to execute judgment,

and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

Mazmur 82:3

82:3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! ⁸ 

Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!

Mazmur 86:1

Psalm 86 ⁹ 

A prayer of David.

86:1 Listen ¹⁰  O Lord! Answer me!

For I am oppressed and needy.

Mazmur 89:45

89:45 You have cut short his youth, ¹¹ 

and have covered him with shame. (Selah)

Mazmur 106:24

106:24 They rejected the fruitful land; ¹² 

they did not believe his promise. ¹³ 

Mazmur 116:6

116:6 The Lord protects ¹⁴  the untrained; ¹⁵ 

I was in serious trouble ¹⁶  and he delivered me.

Mazmur 147:6

147:6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed,

but knocks ¹⁷  the wicked to the ground.

Mazmur 149:4

149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;

he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. ¹⁸ 

[18:27]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “humble” (note the contrast with those who are proud).

[18:27]  ² tn Heb “but proud eyes you bring low.” 2 Sam 22:28 reads, “your eyes [are] upon the proud, [whom] you bring low.”

[37:11]  ³ tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

[72:2]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verbal form appears to be an imperfect, not a jussive.

[72:2]  ⁵ sn These people are called God’s oppressed ones because he is their defender (see Pss 9:12, 18; 10:12; 12:5).

[72:12]  ⁶ tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

[72:12]  ⁷ tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

[82:3]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). Because they were so vulnerable and were frequently exploited, fatherless children are often mentioned as epitomizing the oppressed (see Pss 10:14; 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; as well as Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21).

[86:1]  ⁹ sn Psalm 86. The psalmist appeals to God’s mercy as he asks for deliverance from his enemies.

[86:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “turn your ear.”

[89:45]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the days of his youth” (see as well Job 33:25).

[106:24]  ¹² tn Heb “a land of delight” (see also Jer 3:19; Zech 7:14).

[106:24]  ¹³ tn Heb “his word.”

[116:6]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “guards.” The active participle indicates this is a characteristic of the Lord.

[116:6]  ¹⁵ tn Or “the [morally] naive,” that is, the one who is young and still in the process of learning right from wrong and distinguishing wisdom from folly. See Ps 19:7.

[116:6]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “I was low.”

[147:6]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “brings down.”

[149:4]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”