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Psalm 35:4-6
New English Translation
Psalm 35:4-6
New English Translation
4 May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated.
May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.[a]
5 May they be[b] like wind-driven chaff,
as the angel of the Lord[c] attacks them.[d]
6 May their path be[e] dark and slippery,
as the angel of the Lord chases them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:4 tn The four prefixed verbal forms in this verse are understood as jussives. The psalmist is calling judgment down on his enemies. See also the distinct jussive form in v. 6.
- Psalm 35:5 tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive. See v. 4.
- Psalm 35:5 sn See the mention of the angel of the Lord in Ps 34:7.
- Psalm 35:5 tn Heb “as the angel of the Lord pushes [them].”
- Psalm 35:6 tn The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive, indicating this is a prayer.
Psalm 35:8
New English Translation
Psalm 35:8
New English Translation
8 Let destruction take them by surprise.[a]
Let the net they hid catch them.
Let them fall into destruction.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 35:8 tn Heb “let destruction [which] he does not know come to him.” The singular is used of the enemy in v. 8, probably in a representative or collective sense. The psalmist has more than one enemy, as vv. 1-7 make clear.
- Psalm 35:8 tn The psalmist’s prayer for his enemies’ demise continues. See vv. 4-6.
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