2:10 So now, you kings, do what is wise; 1
you rulers of the earth, submit to correction! 2
82:3 Defend the cause of the poor and the fatherless! 3
Vindicate the oppressed and suffering!
109:7 When he is judged, he will be found 4 guilty! 5
Then his prayer will be regarded as sinful.
1 sn The speaker here is either the psalmist or the Davidic king, who now addresses the rebellious kings.
2 tn The Niphal has here a tolerative nuance; the kings are urged to submit themselves to the advice being offered.
3 tn The Hebrew noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). Because they were so vulnerable and were frequently exploited, fatherless children are often mentioned as epitomizing the oppressed (see Pss 10:14; 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; as well as Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21).
5 tn The prefixed verbal form could be taken as a jussive, but the use of the imperfect form in the following line suggests that v. 7 anticipates the outcome of the accusation envisioned in v. 6.
6 tn Heb “he will go out [as] a criminal” (that is, guilty).