Mazmur 119:115

119:115 Turn away from me, you evil men,

so that I can observe ¹  the commands of my God. ² 

Mazmur 119:2

119:2 How blessed are those who observe his rules,

and seek him with all their heart,

Kisah Para Rasul 23:3

23:3 Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! ³  Do ⁴  you sit there judging me according to the law, ⁵  and in violation of the law ⁶  you order me to be struck?”

[119:115]  ¹ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:115]  ² tn The psalmist has already declared that he observes God’s commands despite persecution, so here the idea must be “so that I might observe the commands of my God unhindered by threats.”

[23:3]  ³ sn You whitewashed wall. This was an idiom for hypocrisy – just as the wall was painted on the outside but something different on the inside, so this person was not what he appeared or pretended to be (L&N 88.234; see also BDAG 1010 s.v. τοῖχος). Paul was claiming that the man’s response was two-faced (Ezek 13:10-16; Matt 23:27-28). See also Deut 28:22.

[23:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “And do.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[23:3]  ⁵ tn The law refers to the law of Moses.

[23:3]  ⁶ tn BDAG 769 s.v. παρανομέω has “παρανομῶν κελεύεις in violation of the law you order Ac 23:3.”

[23:3]  sn In violation of the law. Paul was claiming that punishment was given before the examination was complete (m. Sanhedrin 3:6-8). Luke’s noting of this detail shows how quickly the leadership moved to react against Paul.