Discovery BoxPsalms 34:15-19 
Context34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly
and hears their cry for help. 1
34:16 But the Lord opposes evildoers
and wipes out all memory of them from the earth. 2
34:17 The godly 3 cry out and the Lord hears;
he saves them from all their troubles. 4
34:18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he delivers 5 those who are discouraged. 6
1 tn Heb “the eyes of the
2 tn Heb “the face of the
3 tn Heb “they” (i.e., the godly mentioned in v. 15).
4 tn The three perfect verbal forms are taken in a generalizing sense in v. 17 and translated with the present tense (note the generalizing mood of vv. 18-22).
5 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the
6 tn Heb “the crushed in spirit.”
7 tn The Hebrew text uses the singular form; the representative or typical godly person is envisioned.
8 tn Or “trials.”
9 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the
10 tn Heb “him,” agreeing with the singular form in the preceding line.
