37:12 Evil men plot against the godly 1
and viciously attack them. 2
37:14 Evil men draw their swords
and prepare their bows,
to bring down 3 the oppressed and needy,
and to slaughter those who are godly. 4
1 tn Or “innocent.” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and the typical godly individual are in view.
2 tn Heb “and gnashes at him with his teeth” (see Ps 35:16). The language may picture the evil men as wild animals. The active participles in v. 12 are used for purposes of dramatic description.
3 tn Heb “to cause to fall.”
4 tn Heb “the upright in way,” i.e., those who lead godly lives.