Psalms 116:6

116:6 The Lord protects ¹  the untrained; ² 

I was in serious trouble ³  and he delivered me.

Psalms 142:6

142:6 Listen to my cry for help,

for I am in serious trouble! ⁴ 

Rescue me from those who chase me,

for they are stronger than I am.

[116:6]  ¹ tn Heb “guards.” The active participle indicates this is a characteristic of the Lord.

[116:6]  ² tn Or “the [morally] naive,” that is, the one who is young and still in the process of learning right from wrong and distinguishing wisdom from folly. See Ps 19:7.

[116:6]  ³ tn Heb “I was low.”

[142:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “for I am very low.”