82:2 He says, 1 “How long will you make unjust legal decisions
and show favoritism to the wicked? 2 (Selah)
90:13 Turn back toward us, O Lord!
How long must this suffering last? 3
Have pity on your servants! 4
119:84 How long must your servant endure this? 5
When will you judge those who pursue me?
1 tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to indicate that the following speech is God’s judicial decision (see v. 1).
2 tn Heb “and the face of the wicked lift up.”
3 tn Heb “Return, O
4 tn Elsewhere the Niphal of נָחַם (nakham) + the preposition עַל (’al) + a personal object has the nuance “be comforted concerning [the personal object’s death]” (see 2 Sam 13:39; Jer 31:15). However, here the context seems to demand “feel sorrow for,” “have pity on.” In Deut 32:36 and Ps 135:14, where “servants” is also the object of the preposition, this idea is expressed with the Hitpael form of the verb.
5 tn Heb “How long are the days of your servant?”