1 tn Heb “evil kills the wicked [one].” The singular form is representative; the typical evil person is envisioned. The Hebrew imperfect verbal form draws attention to the typical nature of the action.
2 tn Heb “are guilty,” but the verb is sometimes used metonymically with the meaning “to suffer the consequences of guilt,” the effect being substituted for the cause.
3 tn Heb “redeems the life of his servants.” The Hebrew participial form suggests such deliverance is characteristic.
4 tn “Taking shelter” in the
