Psalms 107:14

107:14 He brought them out of the utter darkness, ¹ 

and tore off their shackles.

Psalms 88:18

88:18 You cause my friends and neighbors to keep their distance; ² 

those who know me leave me alone in the darkness. ³ 

[107:14]  ¹ tn Heb “darkness and deep darkness.” See the note on the word “darkness” in v. 10.

[88:18]  ² tn Heb “you cause to be far from me friend and neighbor.”

[88:18]  ³ tn Heb “those known by me, darkness.”