Psalms 18:32

18:32 The one true God gives me strength;

he removes the obstacles in my way.

Psalms 37:4

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord,

and he will answer your prayers.

Psalms 105:44

105:44 He handed the territory of nations over to them,

and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,


tn Heb “the God.” The prefixed article emphasizes the Lord’s distinctiveness as the one true God (cf. Deut 33:26). See v. 30.

tn Heb “is the one who clothes.” For similar language see 1 Sam 2:4; Pss 65:6; 93:1. The psalmist employs a generalizing hymnic style in vv. 32-34; he uses participles in vv. 32a, 33a, and 34a to describe what God characteristically does on his behalf.

tn 2 Sam 22:33 reads, “the God is my strong refuge.”

tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) consecutive here carries along the generalizing force of the preceding participle.

tn Heb “he made my path smooth.” The Hebrew term תָּמִים (tamim, “smooth”) usually carries a moral or ethical connotation, “blameless, innocent.” However, in Ps 18:33 it refers to a pathway free of obstacles. The reality underlying the metaphor is the psalmist’s ability to charge into battle without tripping (see vv. 33, 36).

tn Following the imperatives of v. 3 the prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) in v. 4 indicate result. Faith and obedience (v. 3) will bring divine blessing (v. 4).

tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

11 tn Heb “and the [product of the] work of peoples they possessed.”