Psalms 22:20

22:20 Deliver me ¹  from the sword!

Save ²  my life ³  from the claws ⁴  of the wild dogs!

Psalms 120:2

120:2 I said, ⁵  “O Lord, rescue me ⁶ 

from those who lie with their lips ⁷ 

and those who deceive with their tongue. ⁸ 

[22:20]  ¹ tn Or “my life.”

[22:20]  ² tn The verb “save” is supplied in the translation; it is understood by ellipsis (see “deliver” in the preceding line).

[22:20]  ³ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone.

[22:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “from the hand.” Here “hand” is understood by metonymy as a reference to the “paw” and thus the “claws” of the wild dogs.

[120:2]  ⁵ tn The words “I said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. See the introductory note for this psalm.

[120:2]  ⁶ tn Or “my life.”

[120:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “from a lip of falsehood.”

[120:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “from a tongue of deception.”