Discovery BoxPsalms 37:21 
Context37:21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,
but the godly show compassion and are generous. 1
Psalms 82:2
Context82:2 He says, 2 “How long will you make unjust legal decisions
and show favoritism to the wicked? 3 (Selah)
Psalms 86:5
Context86:5 Certainly 4 O Lord, you are kind 5 and forgiving,
and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
Psalms 106:4
Context106:4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people!
Pay attention to me, when you deliver,
Psalms 109:16
Context109:16 For he never bothered to show kindness; 6
he harassed the oppressed and needy,
and killed the disheartened. 7
1 tn Heb “an evil [man] borrows and does not repay; but a godly [man] is gracious and gives.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and godly individual are in view. The three active participles and one imperfect (“repay”) draw attention to the characteristic behavior of the two types.
2 tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation to indicate that the following speech is God’s judicial decision (see v. 1).
3 tn Heb “and the face of the wicked lift up.”
4 tn Or “for.”
5 tn Heb “good.”
6 tn Heb “he did not remember to do loyal love.”
7 tn Heb “and he chased an oppressed and needy man, and one timid of heart to put [him] to death.”
