59:8 But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; 1
you taunt 2 all the nations.
59:10 The God who loves me will help me; 3
God will enable me to triumph over 4 my enemies. 5
1 sn Laugh in disgust. See Pss 2:4; 37:13.
2 tn Or “scoff at”; or “deride”; or “mock” (see Ps 2:4).
3 tn Heb “the God of my [Qere (marginal reading); the Kethib (consonantal text) has “his”] loyal love will meet me.”
4 tn Heb “will cause me to look upon.”
5 tn Heb “those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 54:5; 56:2.