Psalms 41:8

41:8 They say, ¹ 

‘An awful disease ²  overwhelms him, ³ 

and now that he is bed-ridden he will never recover.’ ⁴ 

Psalms 74:23

74:23 Do not disregard ⁵  what your enemies say, ⁶ 

or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you. ⁷ 

Psalms 119:147

119:147 I am up before dawn crying for help.

I find hope in your word.

[41:8]  ¹ tn The words “they say” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation to make it clear that v. 8 contains a quotation of what the psalmist’s enemies say about him (see v. 7a).

[41:8]  ² tn Heb “thing of worthlessness.” In Ps 101:3 the phrase refers to evil deeds in general, but here it appears to refer more specifically to the illness that plagues the psalmist.

[41:8]  ³ tn Heb “is poured out on him.” The passive participle of יָצַק (yatsaq) is used.

[41:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he who lies down will not again arise.”

[74:23]  ⁵ tn Or “forget.”

[74:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “the voice of your enemies.”

[74:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “the roar of those who rise up against you, which ascends continually.”