Psalms 2:3

2:3 They say, ¹  “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! ² 

Let’s free ourselves from ³  their ropes!”

Psalms 88:8

88:8 You cause those who know me to keep their distance;

you make me an appalling sight to them.

I am trapped and cannot get free. ⁴ 

Psalms 142:7

142:7 Free me ⁵  from prison,

that I may give thanks to your name.

Because of me the godly will assemble, ⁶ 

for you will vindicate me. ⁷ 

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¹ tn The words “they say” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The quotation represents the words of the rebellious kings.

² tn Heb “their (i.e., the Lord’s and the king’s) shackles.” The kings compare the rule of the Lord and his vice-regent to being imprisoned.

³ tn Heb “throw off from us.”

⁴ tn Heb “[I am] confined and I cannot go out.”

⁵ tn Heb “bring out my life.”

⁶ tn Or “gather around.”

⁷ tn The Hebrew idiom גָּמַל עַל (gamal ’al) means “to repay,” here in a positive sense.