37:12 Evil men plot against the godly 1
and viciously attack them. 2
104:34 May my thoughts 3 be pleasing to him!
I will rejoice in the Lord.
1 tn Or “innocent.” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and the typical godly individual are in view.
2 tn Heb “and gnashes at him with his teeth” (see Ps 35:16). The language may picture the evil men as wild animals. The active participles in v. 12 are used for purposes of dramatic description.
3 tn That is, the psalmist’s thoughts as expressed in his songs of praise.