Text -- Psalms 66:7 (NET)

66:7 He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 66:7

¹ tn Heb “[the] one who rules.”

² tn Heb “his eyes watch.” “Eyes” are an anthropomorphism, attributed to God here to emphasize his awareness of all that happens on earth.

³ tn The verb form is jussive (note the negative particle אַל, ’al). The Kethib (consonantal text) has a Hiphil form of the verb, apparently to be understood in an exhibitive sense (“demonstrate stubborn rebellion”; see BDB 927 s.v. רוּם Hiph), while the Qere (marginal reading) has a Qal form, to be understood in an intransitive sense. The preposition -לְ (lamed) with pronominal suffix should be understood in a reflexive sense (“for themselves”) and indicates that the action is performed with the interest of the subject in mind.