Psalms 94:16

94:16 Who will rise up to defend me ¹  against the wicked?

Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? ² 

Psalms 36:4

36:4 He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed;

he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; ³ 

he does not reject what is evil. ⁴ 

[94:16]  ¹ tn Heb “for me.”

[94:16]  ² sn Who will stand up for me…? The questions anticipate the answer, “No one except God” (see v. 17).

[36:4]  ³ tn Heb “he takes a stand in a way [that is] not good.” The word “way” here refers metaphorically to behavior or life style.

[36:4]  ⁴ tn The three imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 highlight the characteristic behavior of the typical evildoer.