Mazmur 25:7

25:7 Do not hold against me ¹  the sins of my youth ²  or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord! ³ 

Mazmur 78:71

78:71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, ⁴ 

and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,

and of Israel, his chosen nation. ⁵ 

Mazmur 106:38

106:38 They shed innocent blood –

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

The land was polluted by bloodshed. ⁶ 

Mazmur 137:6

137:6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not remember you,

and do not give Jerusalem priority

over whatever gives me the most joy. ⁷ 

Mazmur 144:14

144:14 Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. ⁸ 

No one will break through our walls,

no one will be taken captive,

and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares. ⁹ 

[25:7]  ¹ tn Heb “do not remember,” with the intention of punishing.

[25:7]  ² sn That is, the sins characteristic of youths, who lack moral discretion and wisdom.

[25:7]  ³ tn Heb “according to your faithfulness, remember me, you, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.”

[78:71]  ⁴ tn Heb “from after the ewes he brought him.”

[78:71]  ⁵ tn Heb “to shepherd Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”

[106:38]  ⁶ sn Num 35:33-34 explains that bloodshed defiles a land.

[137:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “if I do not lift up Jerusalem over the top of my joy.”

[144:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “weighted down.” This probably refers (1) to the cattle having the produce from the harvest placed on their backs to be transported to the storehouses (see BDB 687 s.v. סָבַל). Other options are (2) to take this as reference to the cattle being pregnant (see HALOT 741 s.v. סבל pu) or (3) to their being well-fed or fattened (see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 [WBC], 288).

[144:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “there [will be] no breach, and there [will be] no going out, and there [will be] no crying out in our broad places.”