Text -- Psalms 76:11-12 (NET)

76:11 Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them! Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one! 76:12 He humbles princes; the kings of the earth regard him as awesome.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 76:11

¹ tn The phrase “all those who surround him” may refer to the surrounding nations (v. 12 may favor this), but in Ps 89:7 the phrase refers to God’s heavenly assembly.

NET Notes: Psa 76:12

¹ tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.

² tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”