65:7 You calm the raging seas 1
and their roaring waves,
as well as the commotion made by the nations. 2
74:4 Your enemies roar 3 in the middle of your sanctuary; 4
they set up their battle flags. 5
74:23 Do not disregard 6 what your enemies say, 7
or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you. 8
83:2 For look, your enemies are making a commotion;
those who hate you are hostile. 9
1 tn Heb “the roar of the seas.”
2 sn The raging seas…the commotion made by the nations. The raging seas symbolize the turbulent nations of the earth (see Ps 46:2-3, 6; Isa 17:12).
3 tn This verb is often used of a lion’s roar, so the psalmist may be comparing the enemy to a raging, devouring lion.
4 tn Heb “your meeting place.”
5 tn Heb “they set up their banners [as] banners.” The Hebrew noun אוֹת (’ot, “sign”) here refers to the enemy army’s battle flags and banners (see Num 2:12).
6 tn Or “forget.”
7 tn Heb “the voice of your enemies.”
8 tn Heb “the roar of those who rise up against you, which ascends continually.”
9 tn Heb “lift up [their] head[s].” The phrase “lift up [the] head” here means “to threaten; to be hostile,” as in Judg 8:28.