Psalms 82:2

82:2 He says, ¹  “How long will you make unjust legal decisions

and show favoritism to the wicked? ²  (Selah)

Psalms 90:13

90:13 Turn back toward us, O Lord!

How long must this suffering last? ³ 

Have pity on your servants! ⁴ 

Psalms 119:84

119:84 How long must your servant endure this? ⁵ 

When will you judge those who pursue me?

[82:2]  ¹ tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to indicate that the following speech is God’s judicial decision (see v. 1).

[82:2]  ² tn Heb “and the face of the wicked lift up.”

[90:13]  ³ tn Heb “Return, O Lord! How long?”

[90:13]  ⁴ tn Elsewhere the Niphal of נָחַם (nakham) + the preposition עַל (’al) + a personal object has the nuance “be comforted concerning [the personal object’s death]” (see 2 Sam 13:39; Jer 31:15). However, here the context seems to demand “feel sorrow for,” “have pity on.” In Deut 32:36 and Ps 135:14, where “servants” is also the object of the preposition, this idea is expressed with the Hitpael form of the verb.

[119:84]  ⁵ tn Heb “How long are the days of your servant?”