Psalms 35:9-10

35:9 Then I will rejoice in the Lord

and be happy because of his deliverance. ¹ 

35:10 With all my strength I will say, ² 

“O Lord, who can compare to you?

You rescue ³  the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; ⁴ 

the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.” ⁵ 

[35:9]  ¹ tn Heb “then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and be happy in his deliverance.”

[35:10]  ² tn Heb “all my bones will say.”

[35:10]  ³ tn Heb “[the one who] rescues.” The substantival participle in the Hebrew text characterizes God as one who typically rescues the oppressed.

[35:10]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ 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.