Deuteronomy 27:24

27:24 ‘Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Psalms 26:9

26:9 Do not sweep me away with sinners,

or execute me along with violent people,

Psalms 64:2

64:2 Hide me from the plots of evil men,

from the crowd of evildoers.

Jeremiah 15:17

15:17 I did not spend my time in the company of other people,

laughing and having a good time.

I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you

and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.


tn Or “strikes down” (so NRSV).

tn Heb “do not gather up my life with.”

tn Heb “or with men of bloodshed my life.” The verb is supplied; it is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).

tn Heb “workers of wickedness.”

tn Heb “because of your hand.”