33:15 He is the one who forms every human heart, 1
and takes note of all their actions.
88:17 They surround me like water all day long;
they join forces and encircle me. 2
141:10 Let the wicked fall 3 into their 4 own nets,
while I escape. 5
1 tn Heb “the one who forms together their heart[s].” “Heart” here refers to human nature, composed of intellect, emotions and will. The precise force of יָחַד (yakhad, “together”) is unclear here. The point seems to be that the
2 tn Heb “they encircle me together.”
3 tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive of prayer. Another option is to translate, “the wicked will fall.”
4 tn Heb “his.”
5 tn Heb “at the same [that] I, until I pass by.” Another option is to take יַחַד (yakhad) with the preceding line, “let the wicked fall together into their own nets.”