Mazmur 22:20

22:20 Deliver me ¹  from the sword!

Save ²  my life ³  from the claws ⁴  of the wild dogs!

Mazmur 25:16

25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone ⁵  and oppressed!

Mazmur 35:17

35:17 O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? ⁶ 

Rescue ⁷  me ⁸  from their destructive attacks;

guard my life ⁹  from the young lions!

[22:20]  ¹ tn Or “my life.”

[22:20]  ² tn The verb “save” is supplied in the translation; it is understood by ellipsis (see “deliver” in the preceding line).

[22:20]  ³ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone.

[22:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “from the hand.” Here “hand” is understood by metonymy as a reference to the “paw” and thus the “claws” of the wild dogs.

[25:16]  ⁵ tn That is, helpless and vulnerable.

[35:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “O Lord, how long will you see?”

[35:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “bring back, restore.”

[35:17]  ⁸ tn Or “my life.”

[35:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone (see Ps 22:20). The verb “guard” is supplied in the translation, because the verb “rescue” is understood by ellipsis (see the previous line).