37:36 But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! 1
I looked for them, but they could not be found.
103:9 He does not always accuse,
and does not stay angry. 2
119:46 I will speak 3 about your regulations before kings
and not be ashamed.
119:60 I keep your commands
eagerly and without delay. 4
1 tn Heb “and he passes by and, look, he is not [there].” The subject of the verb “passes by” is probably indefinite, referring to any passerby. Some prefer to change the form to first person, “and I passed by” (cf. NEB; note the first person verbal forms in preceding verse and in the following line).
2 tn The Hebrew verb נָטַר (natar) is usually taken to mean “to keep; to guard,” with “anger” being understood by ellipsis. The idiom “to guard anger” is then understood to mean “to remain angry” (see Lev 19:18; Jer 3:5, 12; Nah 1:2). However, it is possible that this is a homonymic root meaning “to be angry” (see HALOT 695 s.v. נטר).
3 tn The series of four cohortatives with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive in vv. 46-48 list further consequences of the anticipated positive divine response to the request made in v. 43.
4 tn Heb “I hurry and I do not delay to keep your commands.”