72:13 He will take pity 1 on the poor and needy;
the lives of the needy he will save.
141:3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!
Protect the opening 2 of my lips! 3
[72:13] 1 tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).
[141:3] 2 tn Heb “door.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.
[141:3] 3 sn My mouth…my lips. The psalmist asks God to protect him from speaking inappropriately or sinfully.
