102:12 But you, O Lord, rule forever, 1
and your reputation endures. 2
12:5 As for the Lord God Almighty,
the Lord is the name by which he is remembered! 3
4:5 Though all the nations follow their respective gods, 4
we will follow 5 the Lord our God forever.
3:6 “Since, I, the Lord, do not go back on my promises, 6 you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.
1 tn Heb “sit” (i.e., sit enthroned, see Ps 9:7). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.
2 tn Heb “and your remembrance [is] for a generation and a generation.”
3 tn Heb “[is] his memorial name” (so ASV); TEV “the name by which he is to be worshipped.”
4 tn Heb “walk each in the name of his god.” The term “name” here has the idea of “authority.” To “walk in the name” of a god is to recognize the god’s authority as binding over one’s life.
5 tn Heb “walk in the name of.”
6 tn Heb “do not change.” This refers to God’s ongoing commitment to his covenant promises to Israel.