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Psalm 39:12
New English Translation
Psalm 39:12
New English Translation
12 Hear my prayer, O Lord.
Listen to my cry for help.
Do not ignore my sobbing.[a]
For I am a resident foreigner with you,
a temporary settler,[b] just as all my ancestors were.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:12 tn Heb “do not be deaf to my tears.”
- Psalm 39:12 tn The Hebrew terms גֵּר (ger, “resident foreigner”) and תּוֹשָׁב (toshav, “resident/dweller”) have similar meanings. They are not used here with the technical distinctions of most references in Mosaic Law. Ps 39:12 takes up this language from Lev 25:23 where the terms emphasize that Israel would be a guest on God’s land. They were attached to the Lord’s household; they did not own the land. The Psalmist identifies himself with this privileged yet dependent position. Abraham also refers to himself by these terms in Gen 23:4.
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