Discovery BoxPsalms 25:22 
Contextfrom all their distress! 2
Psalms 78:59
Context78:59 God heard and was angry;
he completely rejected Israel.
Psalms 118:2
Context118:2 Let Israel say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
Psalms 121:4
Context121:4 Look! Israel’s protector 3
does not sleep or slumber!
Psalms 131:3
Context131:3 O Israel, hope in the Lord
now and forevermore!
Psalms 147:2
Context147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, 4
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
1 tn Or “redeem.”
2 tn Heb “his distresses.”
sn O God, rescue Israel from all their distress. It is possible that the psalmist speaks on behalf of the nation throughout this entire psalm. Another option is that v. 22 is a later addition to the psalm which applies an original individual lament to the covenant community. If so, it may reflect an exilic setting.
3 tn Heb “the one who guards Israel.”
4 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
