Psalms 4:3
4:3 Realize that 1 the Lord shows the godly special favor; 2
the Lord responds 3 when I cry out to him.
Psalms 69:29
69:29 I am oppressed and suffering!
O God, deliver and protect me! 4
1 tn Heb “and know that.”
2 tn Heb “that the Lord sets apart a faithful one for himself.” The psalmist states a general principle, though the singular form and the parallel line indicate he has himself in mind as the representative godly person. A חָסִיד (khasid; here translated as “the godly”) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 12:1; 18:25; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).
3 tn Heb “hears.”
4 tn Heb “your deliverance, O God, may it protect me.”