Psalms 31:21

31:21 The Lord deserves praise 1 

for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies. 2 

Psalms 33:18

33:18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, 3 

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness 4 

1 tn Heb “blessed [be] the Lord.”

2 tn Heb “for he caused his faithfulness to be amazing to me in a besieged city.” The psalmist probably speaks figuratively here. He compares his crisis to being trapped in a besieged city, but the Lord answered his prayer for help. Verses 19-24 were apparently written after the Lord answered the prayer of vv. 1-18.

3 tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.

4 tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”