Psalms 7:16

7:16 He becomes the victim of his own destructive plans ¹ 

and the violence he intended for others falls on his own head. ² 

Psalms 35:17

35:17 O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? ³ 

Rescue ⁴  me ⁵  from their destructive attacks;

guard my life ⁶  from the young lions!

Psalms 91:3

91:3 he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter ⁷ 

and from the destructive plague.

[7:16]  ¹ tn Heb “his harm [i.e., the harm he conceived for others, see v. 14] returns on his head.”

[7:16]  ² tn Heb “and on his forehead his violence [i.e., the violence he intended to do to others] comes down.”

[35:17]  ³ tn Heb “O Lord, how long will you see?”

[35:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “bring back, restore.”

[35:17]  ⁵ tn Or “my life.”

[35:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone (see Ps 22:20). The verb “guard” is supplied in the translation, because the verb “rescue” is understood by ellipsis (see the previous line).

[91:3]  ⁵ tn The word refers specifically to a fowler (or hunter of birds).