Ratapan 3:34

ל (Lamed)

3:34 To crush underfoot

all the earth’s prisoners, ¹ 

Ratapan 3:59

3:59 You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord;

pronounce judgment on my behalf! ² 

[3:34]  ¹ tn Heb “prisoners of earth/land.” The term ארצ may refer to (1) the earth or (2) a country or (3) the promised land in particular (as well as other referents). “Earth” is chosen here since the context presents God’s general principles in dealing with humanity. Given the historical circumstances, however, prisoners from the land of Israel are certainly in the background.

[3:59]  ² tn Heb “Please judge my judgment.”