Psalms 37:5

37:5 Commit your future to the Lord! ¹ 

Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. ² 

Psalms 118:6

118:6 The Lord is on my side, ³  I am not afraid!

What can people do to me? ⁴ 

Psalms 145:19

145:19 He satisfies the desire ⁵  of his loyal followers; ⁶ 

he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

[37:5]  ¹ tn Heb “roll your way upon the Lord.” The noun “way” may refer here to one’s activities or course of life.

[37:5]  ² tn Heb “he will act.” Verse 6 explains what is meant; the Lord will vindicate those who trust in him.

[118:6]  ³ tn Heb “for me.”

[118:6]  ⁴ tn The rhetorical question assumes the answer, “Nothing!” The imperfect is used in a modal sense here, indicating capability or potential. See Ps 56:11.

[145:19]  ⁵ tn In this context “desire” refers to the followers’ desire to be delivered from wicked enemies.

[145:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “the desire of those who fear him, he does.”