

[55:13] 1 sn It is you. The psalmist addresses the apparent ringleader of the opposition, an individual who was once his friend.
[55:13] 2 tn Heb “a man according to my value,” i.e., “a person such as I.”
[55:13] 3 tn Heb “my close friend, one known by me.”
[119:24] 4 tn Heb “men of my counsel.” That is, God’s rules are like advisers to the psalmist, for they teach him how to live in a godly manner that refutes the accusations of his enemies.