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Psalms 33:18-22

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33:18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers,¹

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness²

33:19 by saving their lives from death³

and sustaining them during times of famine.⁴

33:20 We⁵ wait for the Lord;

he is our deliverer⁶ and shield.⁷

33:21 For our hearts rejoice in him,

for we trust in his holy name.

33:22 May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord,⁸

for⁹ we wait for you.

¹tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.

²tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”

³tn Heb “to save from death their live[s].”

⁴tn Heb “and to keep them alive in famine.”

⁵tn Or “our lives.” The suffixed form of נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “being, life”) is often equivalent to a pronoun in poetic texts.

⁶tn Or “[source of] help.”

⁷tn Or “protector.”

⁸tn Heb “let your faithfulness, O Lord, be on us.”

⁹tn Or “just as.”

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