69:36 The descendants of his servants will inherit it,
and those who are loyal to him 1 will live in it. 2
90:13 Turn back toward us, O Lord!
How long must this suffering last? 3
Have pity on your servants! 4
102:14 Indeed, 5 your servants take delight in her stones,
and feel compassion for 6 the dust of her ruins. 7
102:28 The children of your servants will settle down here,
and their descendants 8 will live securely in your presence.” 9
103:21 Praise the Lord, all you warriors of his, 10
you servants of his who carry out his desires! 11
135:9 He performed awesome deeds 12 and acts of judgment 13
in your midst, O Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
1 tn Heb “the lovers of his name.” The phrase refers to those who are loyal to God (cf. v. 35). See Pss 5:11; 119:132; Isa 56:6.
2 sn Verses 35-36 appear to be an addition to the psalm from the time of the exile. The earlier lament reflects an individual’s situation, while these verses seem to reflect a communal application of it.
3 tn Heb “Return, O
4 tn Elsewhere the Niphal of נָחַם (nakham) + the preposition עַל (’al) + a personal object has the nuance “be comforted concerning [the personal object’s death]” (see 2 Sam 13:39; Jer 31:15). However, here the context seems to demand “feel sorrow for,” “have pity on.” In Deut 32:36 and Ps 135:14, where “servants” is also the object of the preposition, this idea is expressed with the Hitpael form of the verb.
5 tn Or “for.”
6 tn The Poel of חָנַן (khanan) occurs only here and in Prov 14:21, where it refers to having compassion on the poor.
7 tn Heb “her dust,” probably referring to the dust of the city’s rubble.
8 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
9 tn Heb “before you will be established.”
10 tn Heb “all his hosts.”
11 tn Heb “his attendants, doers of his desire.”
12 tn Or “signs” (see Ps 65:8).
13 tn Or “portents”; “omens” (see Ps 71:7). The Egyptian plagues are alluded to here.