Psalms 103:4

103:4 who delivers ¹  your life from the Pit, ² 

who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,

Psalms 106:10

106:10 He delivered them from the power ³  of the one who hated them,

and rescued ⁴  them from the power ⁵  of the enemy.

Psalms 119:154

119:154 Fight for me ⁶  and defend me! ⁷ 

Revive me with your word!

[103:4]  ¹ tn Or “redeems.”

[103:4]  ² tn The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 55:24.

[106:10]  ³ tn Heb “hand.”

[106:10]  ⁴ tn Or “redeemed.”

[106:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “hand.”

[119:154]  ⁵ tn Or “argue my case.”

[119:154]  ⁶ tn Heb “and redeem me.” The verb “redeem” casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Ps 19:14).