102:17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, 1
and does not reject 2 their request. 3
118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 4
has become the cornerstone. 5
119:154 Fight for me 6 and defend me! 7
Revive me with your word!
139:5 You squeeze me in from behind and in front;
you place your hand on me.
1 tn The Hebrew adjective עַרְעָר (’arar, “destitute”) occurs only here in the OT. It is derived from the verbal root ערר (“to strip oneself”).
2 tn Heb “despise.”
3 tn The perfect verbal forms in vv. 16-17 are functioning as future perfects, indicating future actions that will precede the future developments described in v. 15.
4 tn Or “rejected.”
5 tn Heb “the head of the corner.”
7 tn Or “argue my case.”
8 tn Heb “and redeem me.” The verb “redeem” casts the