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Psalm 116:4-6
New English Translation
Psalm 116:4-6
New English Translation
4 I called on the name of the Lord,
“Please, Lord, rescue my life!”
5 The Lord is merciful and fair;
our God is compassionate.
6 The Lord protects[a] the untrained;[b]
I was in serious trouble[c] and he delivered me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116:6 tn Heb “guards.” The active participle indicates this is a characteristic of the Lord.
- Psalm 116:6 tn Or “the [morally] naive,” that is, the one who is young and still in the process of learning right from wrong and distinguishing wisdom from folly. See Ps 19:7.
- Psalm 116:6 tn Heb “I was low.”
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