Mazmur 72:14

72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them; ¹ 

he will value their lives. ² 

Mazmur 94:21

94:21 They conspire against ³  the blameless, ⁴ 

and condemn to death the innocent. ⁵ 

[72:14]  ¹ tn Or “redeem their lives.” The verb “redeem” casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Pss 19:14; 69:18).

[72:14]  ² tn Heb “their blood will be precious in his eyes.”

[94:21]  ³ tn Or “attack.”

[94:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “the life of the blameless.”

[94:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the blood of the innocent they declare guilty.”