55:23 But you, O God, will bring them 1 down to the deep Pit. 2
Violent and deceitful people 3 will not live even half a normal lifespan. 4
But as for me, I trust in you.
106:2 Who can adequately recount the Lord’s mighty acts,
or relate all his praiseworthy deeds? 5
129:6 May they be like the grass on the rooftops
which withers before one can even pull it up, 6
1 tn The pronominal suffix refers to the psalmist’s enemies (see v. 19).
2 tn Heb “well of the pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 103:4).
3 tn Heb “men of bloodshed and deceit.”
4 tn Heb “will not divide in half their days.”
5 tn Heb “[or] cause to be heard all his praise.”
9 tn The Hebrew verb שָׁלַף (shalaf) normally means “to draw [a sword]” or “to pull.” BDB 1025 s.v. suggests the meaning “to shoot up” here, but it is more likely that the verb here means “to pluck; to pull up,” a nuance attested for this word in later Hebrew and Aramaic (see Jastrow 1587 s.v. שָׁלַף).