2 Chronicles 25:12

25:12 The men ¹  of Judah captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them over. ²  All the captives ³  fell to their death. ⁴ 

Psalms 37:14

37:14 Evil men draw their swords

and prepare their bows,

to bring down ⁵  the oppressed and needy,

and to slaughter those who are godly. ⁶ 

Psalms 37:32-33

37:32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly

and try to kill them. ⁷ 

37:33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly,

or allow them to be condemned in a court of law. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “sons.”

² tn Heb “and threw them from the top of the cliff.”

³ tn Heb “all of them.”

⁴ tn Heb “smashed in pieces.”

⁵ tn Heb “to cause to fall.”

⁶ tn Heb “the upright in way,” i.e., those who lead godly lives.

⁷ tn Heb “an evil [one] watches the godly [one] and seeks to kill him.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and godly individual are in view. The active participles describe characteristic behavior.

⁸ tn Heb “the Lord does not abandon him into his hand or condemn him when he is judged.” The imperfects draw attention to the Lord’s characteristic behavior in this regard.