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Psalms 39:12

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39:12 Hear my prayer, O Lord!

Listen to my cry for help!

Do not ignore my sobbing! 1 

For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land;

I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were. 2 

Psalms 44:3

Context

44:3 For they did not conquer 3  the land by their swords,

and they did not prevail by their strength, 4 

but rather by your power, 5  strength 6  and good favor, 7 

for you were partial to 8  them.

1 tn Heb “do not be deaf to my tears.”

2 tn Heb “For a resident alien [am] I with you, a sojourner like all my fathers.”

sn Resident aliens were dependent on the mercy and goodwill of others. The Lord was concerned that resident aliens be treated properly. See Deut 24:17-22, Ps 146:9.

3 tn Or “take possession of.”

4 tn Heb “and their arm did not save them.” The “arm” here symbolizes military strength.

5 tn Heb “your right hand.” The Lord’s “right hand” here symbolizes his power to protect and deliver (see Pss 17:7; 20:6; 21:8).

6 tn Heb “your arm.”

7 tn Heb “light of your face.” The idiom “light of your face” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19; 89:15; Dan 9:17).

8 tn Or “favorable toward.”



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