69:36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who are loyal to him 1 will live in it. 2
37:28 For the Lord promotes 3 justice,
and never abandons 4 his faithful followers.
They are permanently secure, 5
but the children 6 of evil men are wiped out. 7
1 tn Heb “the lovers of his name.” The phrase refers to those who are loyal to God (cf. v. 35). See Pss 5:11; 119:132; Isa 56:6.
2 sn Verses 35-36 appear to be an addition to the psalm from the time of the exile. The earlier lament reflects an individual’s situation, while these verses seem to reflect a communal application of it.
3 tn Heb “loves.” The verb “loves” is here metonymic; the
4 tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to this generalizing statement.
5 tn Or “protected forever.”
6 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
7 tn Or “cut off”; or “removed.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 28b state general truths.