Psalms 107:2

107:2 Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, ¹ 

those whom he delivered ²  from the power ³  of the enemy,

Psalms 103:4

103:4 who delivers ⁴  your life from the Pit, ⁵ 

who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,

Psalms 106:10

106:10 He delivered them from the power ⁶  of the one who hated them,

and rescued ⁷  them from the power ⁸  of the enemy.

Psalms 119:154

119:154 Fight for me ⁹  and defend me! ¹⁰ 

Revive me with your word!

Psalms 69:18

69:18 Come near me and redeem me! ¹¹ 

Because of my enemies, rescue me!

Psalms 72:14

72:14 From harm and violence he will defend them; ¹² 

he will value their lives. ¹³ 

Psalms 77:15

77:15 You delivered ¹⁴  your people by your strength ¹⁵  –

the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

Psalms 78:35

78:35 They remembered that God was their protector, ¹⁶ 

and that the sovereign God was their deliverer. ¹⁷ 

Psalms 19:14

19:14 May my words and my thoughts

be acceptable in your sight, ¹⁸ 

O Lord, my sheltering rock ¹⁹  and my redeemer. ²⁰ 

Psalms 74:2

74:2 Remember your people ²¹  whom you acquired in ancient times,

whom you rescued ²²  so they could be your very own nation, ²³ 

as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

[107:2]  ¹ tn Or “let the redeemed of the Lord say [so].”

[107:2]  ² tn Or “redeemed.”

[107:2]  ³ tn Heb “hand.”

[103:4]  ⁴ tn Or “redeems.”

[103:4]  ⁵ 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]  ⁷ tn Heb “hand.”

[106:10]  ⁸ tn Or “redeemed.”

[106:10]  ⁹ tn Heb “hand.”

[119:154]  ¹⁰ tn Or “argue my case.”

[119:154]  ¹¹ 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).

[69:18]  ¹³ tn Heb “come near my life and redeem it.” 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).

[72:14]  ¹⁶ tn Or “redeem their lives.” 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 Pss 19:14; 69:18).

[72:14]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “their blood will be precious in his eyes.”

[77:15]  ¹⁹ tn Or “redeemed.”

[77:15]  ²⁰ tn Heb “with [your] arm.”

[78:35]  ²² tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”

[78:35]  ²³ tn Heb “and [that] God Most High [was] their redeemer.”

[19:14]  ²⁵ tn Heb “may the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart be acceptable before you.” The prefixed verbal form at the beginning of the verse is understood as a jussive of prayer. Another option is to translate the form as an imperfect continuing the thought of v. 14b: “[Then] the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart will be acceptable before you.”

[19:14]  ²⁶ tn Heb “my rocky cliff,” which is a metaphor for protection; thus the translation “sheltering rock.”

[19:14]  ²⁷ tn Heb “and the one who redeems me.” The metaphor casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis.

[74:2]  ²⁸ tn Heb “your assembly,” which pictures God’s people as an assembled community.

[74:2]  ²⁹ tn Heb “redeemed.” The verb “redeem” casts God in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis (see Ps 19:14).

[74:2]  ³⁰ tn Heb “the tribe of your inheritance” (see Jer 10:16; 51:19).