102:20 in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,
and to set free those condemned to die, 1
68:6 God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; 2
he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. 3
But sinful rebels live in the desert. 4
69:33 For the Lord listens to the needy;
he does not despise his captive people. 5
1 tn Heb “the sons of death.” The phrase “sons of death” (see also Ps 79:11) is idiomatic for those condemned to die.
2 tn Heb “God causes the solitary ones to dwell in a house.” The participle suggests this is what God typically does.
3 tn Heb “he brings out prisoners into prosperity.” Another option is to translate, “he brings out prisoners with singing” (cf. NIV). The participle suggests this is what God typically does.
4 tn Or “in a parched [land].”
3 tn Heb “his prisoners he does not despise.”