94:16 Who will rise up to defend me 1 against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? 2
36:4 He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed;
he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; 3
he does not reject what is evil. 4
1 tn Heb “for me.”
2 sn Who will stand up for me…? The questions anticipate the answer, “No one except God” (see v. 17).
3 tn Heb “he takes a stand in a way [that is] not good.” The word “way” here refers metaphorically to behavior or life style.
4 tn The three imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 highlight the characteristic behavior of the typical evildoer.