Psalms 31:6

31:6 I hate those who serve worthless idols, ¹ 

but I trust in the Lord.

Psalms 71:1

Psalm 71 ² 

71:1 In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter!

Never let me be humiliated!

Psalms 84:12

84:12 O Lord who rules over all, ³ 

how blessed are those who trust in you! ⁴ 

[31:6]  ¹ tn Heb “the ones who observe vain things of falsehood.” See Jonah 2:9.

[71:1]  ² sn Psalm 71. The psalmist prays for divine intervention and expresses his confidence that God will protect and vindicate him. The first three verses are very similar to Ps 31:1-3a.

[84:12]  ³ tn Traditionally “Lord of hosts.”

[84:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man [who] trusts in you.” Hebrew literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle stated here is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender and age specific “man” with the plural “those.” The individual referred to here is representative of all followers of God, as the use of the plural form in v. 12b indicates.