34:10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
68:25 Singers walk in front;
musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, 1
in the midst of young women playing tambourines. 2
71:5 For you give me confidence, 3 O Lord;
O Lord, I have trusted in you since I was young. 4
71:17 O God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I am still declaring 5 your amazing deeds.
91:13 You will subdue 6 a lion and a snake; 7
you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.
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119:9 How can a young person 8 maintain a pure life? 9
By guarding it according to your instructions! 10
1 tn Heb “after [are] the stringed instrument players.”
2 sn To celebrate a military victory, women would play tambourines (see Exod 15:20; Judg 11:34; 1 Sam 18:6).
3 tn Heb “for you [are] my hope.”
4 tn Heb “O
5 tn Heb “and until now I am declaring.”
6 tn Heb “walk upon.”
7 tn Or perhaps “cobra” (see Ps 58:4).
8 tn Heb “young man.” Hebrew wisdom literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, the gender specific “young man” has been translated with the more neutral “young person.”
9 tn Heb “purify his path.”
10 tn Heb “by keeping according to your word.” Many medieval Hebrew