Psalms 5:10

5:10 Condemn them, ¹  O God!

May their own schemes be their downfall! ² 

Drive them away ³  because of their many acts of insurrection, ⁴ 

for they have rebelled against you.

Psalms 25:7

25:7 Do not hold against me ⁵  the sins of my youth ⁶  or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord! ⁷ 

[5:10]  ¹ tn Heb “declare/regard them as guilty.” Declaring the psalmist’s adversaries guilty is here metonymic for judging them or paying them back for their wrongdoing.

[5:10]  ² tn Heb “may they fall from their plans.” The prefixed verbal form is a jussive, expressing an imprecation. The psalmist calls judgment down on the evildoers. Their plans will be their downfall in that God will judge them for their evil schemes.

[5:10]  ³ tn Or “banish them.”

[5:10]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew noun used here, פֶּשַׁע (pesha’), refers to rebellious actions. The psalmist pictures his enemies as rebels against God (see the next line).

[25:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “do not remember,” with the intention of punishing.

[25:7]  ⁶ sn That is, the sins characteristic of youths, who lack moral discretion and wisdom.

[25:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “according to your faithfulness, remember me, you, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.”