Psalms 25:16

25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone ¹  and oppressed!

Psalms 72:12

72:12 For he will rescue the needy ²  when they cry out for help,

and the oppressed ³  who have no defender.

Psalms 35:10

35:10 With all my strength I will say, ⁴ 

“O Lord, who can compare to you?

You rescue ⁵  the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; ⁶ 

the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.” ⁷ 

[25:16]  ¹ tn That is, helpless and vulnerable.

[72:12]  ² tn The singular is representative. The typical needy individual here represents the entire group.

[72:12]  ³ tn The singular is representative. The typical oppressed individual here represents the entire group.

[35:10]  ³ tn Heb “all my bones will say.”

[35:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “[the one who] rescues.” The substantival participle in the Hebrew text characterizes God as one who typically rescues the oppressed.

[35:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “from [the one who is] too strong for him.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense. The typical oppressed individual and typical oppressor are in view.

[35:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “the oppressed [one] and needy [one] from [the one who] robs him.” As in the previous line, the singular forms are used in a representative sense.