Deuteronomy 27:24

27:24 ‘Cursed is the one who kills ¹  his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Psalms 26:9

26:9 Do not sweep me away ²  with sinners,

or execute me along with violent people, ³ 

Psalms 64:2

64:2 Hide me from the plots of evil men,

from the crowd of evildoers. ⁴ 

Jeremiah 15:17

15:17 I did not spend my time in the company of other people,

laughing and having a good time.

I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you ⁵ 

and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.

[27:24]  ¹ tn Or “strikes down” (so NRSV).

[26:9]  ² tn Heb “do not gather up my life with.”

[26:9]  ³ tn Heb “or with men of bloodshed my life.” The verb is supplied; it is understood by ellipsis (see the preceding line).

[64:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “workers of wickedness.”

[15:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “because of your hand.”