115:2 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
98:2 The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; 1
in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.
135:15 The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold,
they are man-made. 2
79:10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants
be avenged among the nations! 3
82:8 Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth!
For you own 4 all the nations.
106:47 Deliver us, O Lord, our God!
Gather us from among the nations!
Then we will give thanks 5 to your holy name,
and boast about your praiseworthy deeds. 6
59:5 You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, 7 the God of Israel,
rouse yourself and punish 8 all the nations!
Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)
79:6 Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, 9
on the kingdoms that do not pray to you! 10
1 tn Heb “makes known his deliverance.”
1 tn Heb “the work of the hands of man.”
1 tn Heb “may it be known among the nations, to our eyes, the vengeance of the shed blood of your servants.”
1 tn The translation assumes that the Qal of נָחַל (nakhal) here means “to own; to possess,” and that the imperfect emphasizes a general truth. Another option is to translate the verb as future, “for you will take possession of all the nations” (cf. NIV “all the nations are your inheritance”).
1 tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.
2 tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”
1 tn Heb “
2 tn Heb “wake up to punish” (see Pss 35:23; 44:23).
1 tn Heb “which do not know you.” Here the Hebrew term “know” means “acknowledge the authority of.”
2 sn The kingdoms that do not pray to you. The people of these kingdoms pray to other gods, not the Lord, because they do not recognize his authority over them.