Psalms 50:19

50:19 You do damage with words, ¹ 

and use your tongue to deceive. ² 

Psalms 107:26

107:26 They ³  reached up to the sky,

then dropped into the depths.

The sailors’ strength ⁴  left them ⁵  because the danger was so great. ⁶ 

[50:19]  ¹ tn Heb “your mouth you send with evil.”

[50:19]  ² tn Heb “and your tongue binds together [i.e., “frames”] deceit.”

[107:26]  ³ tn That is, the waves (see v. 25).

[107:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “their being”; traditionally “their soul” (referring to that of the sailors). This is sometimes translated “courage” (cf. NIV, NRSV).

[107:26]  ⁵ tn Or “melted.”

[107:26]  ⁶ tn Heb “from danger.”