Psalms 72:4

72:4 He will defend ¹  the oppressed among the people;

he will deliver ²  the children ³  of the poor

and crush the oppressor.

Psalms 72:13

72:13 He will take pity ⁴  on the poor and needy;

the lives of the needy he will save.

Psalms 34:18

34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he delivers ⁵  those who are discouraged. ⁶ 

Psalms 69:35

69:35 For God will deliver Zion

and rebuild the cities of Judah,

and his people ⁷  will again live in them and possess Zion. ⁸ 

[72:4]  ¹ tn Heb “judge [for].”

[72:4]  ² tn The prefixed verbal form appears to be an imperfect, not a jussive.

[72:4]  ³ tn Heb “sons.”

[72:13]  ⁴ tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).

[34:18]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the oppressed and needy.

[34:18]  ⁸ tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”

[69:35]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “they”; the referent (God’s people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[69:35]  ¹¹ tn Heb “it.” The third feminine singular pronominal suffix probably refers to “Zion” (see Pss 48:12; 102:14); thus the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.