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Psalm 22:24-26
New English Translation
Psalm 22:24-26
New English Translation
24 For he did not despise or detest the suffering[a] of the oppressed.[b]
He did not ignore him;[c]
when he cried out to him, he responded.[d]
25 You are the reason I offer praise[e] in the great assembly;
I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers.[f]
26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled.[g]
Let those who seek his help praise the Lord.
May you[h] live forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 22:24 tn Or “affliction”; or “need.”
- Psalm 22:24 sn In this verse the psalmist refers to himself in the third person and characterizes himself as oppressed.
- Psalm 22:24 tn Heb “he did not hide his face from him.” For other uses of the idiom “hide the face” meaning “ignore,” see Pss 10:11; 13:1; 51:9. Sometimes the idiom carries the stronger idea of “reject” (see Pss 27:9; 88:14).
- Psalm 22:24 tn Heb “heard.”
- Psalm 22:25 tn Heb “from with you [is] my praise.”
- Psalm 22:25 tn Heb “my vows I will fulfill before those who fear him.” When asking the Lord for help, the psalmists would typically promise to praise the Lord publicly if he intervened and delivered them.
- Psalm 22:26 sn Eat and be filled. In addition to praising the Lord, the psalmist also offers a thank offering to the Lord and invites others to share in a communal meal.
- Psalm 22:26 tn Heb “may your heart[s].”
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