Psalm 34:17-18

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 34:17 tn Heb “they” (i.e., the godly mentioned in v. 15).
2. Psalm 34:17 tn The three perfect verbal forms are taken in a generalizing sense in v. 17 and translated with the present tense (note the generalizing mood of vv. 18-22).
3. Psalm 34:18 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the oppressed and needy.
4. Psalm 34:18 tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”