10:11 He says to himself, 1
“God overlooks it;
he does not pay attention;
he never notices.” 2
112:7 He does not fear bad news.
He 3 is confident; he trusts 4 in the Lord.
1 tn Heb “he says in his heart.” See v. 6.
2 tn Heb “God forgets, he hides his face, he never sees.”
3 tn Heb “his heart,” viewed here as the seat of the volition and emotions (see Ps 108:1).
4 tn The passive participle בָּטֻחַ [בָּטוּחַ] (batuakh [batuakh]) expresses a state that results from the subject’s action. See Isa 26:3.