Psalms 35:22

35:22 But you take notice, 1  Lord!

O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Psalms 38:21

38:21 Do not abandon me, O Lord!

My God, do not remain far away from me!

Psalms 71:12

71:12 O God, do not remain far away from me!

My God, hurry and help me! 2 

Psalms 73:27

73:27 Yes, 3  look! Those far from you 4  die;

you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you. 5 

Psalms 119:150

119:150 Those who are eager to do 6  wrong draw near;

they are far from your law.

1 tn Heb “you see, O Lord.” There is a deliberate play on words. In v. 21 the enemies say, “our eye sees,” but the psalmist is confident that the Lord “sees” as well, so he appeals to him for help (see also v. 17).

2 tn Heb “hurry to my help.”

3 tn Or “for.”

4 sn The following line defines the phrase far from you in a spiritual sense. Those “far” from God are those who are unfaithful and disloyal to him.

5 tn Heb “everyone who commits adultery from you.”

6 tn Heb “those who pursue.”