24:3 Who is allowed to ascend 1 the mountain of the Lord? 2
Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?
For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song.
68:1 God springs into action! 4
His enemies scatter;
his adversaries 5 run from him. 6
94:16 Who will rise up to defend me 7 against the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? 8
1 tn The imperfects in v. 3 are modal, expressing potential or permission.
2 sn In this context the Lord’s mountain probably refers to Zion/Jerusalem (see Isa 2:2-3).
3 sn Psalm 68. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior and celebrates the fact that God exerts his power on behalf of his people.
4 tn Or “rises up.” The verb form is an imperfect, not a jussive. The psalmist is describing God’s appearance in battle in a dramatic fashion.
5 tn Heb “those who hate him.”
6 sn The wording of v. 1 echoes the prayer in Num 10:35: “Spring into action,
5 tn Heb “for me.”
6 sn Who will stand up for me…? The questions anticipate the answer, “No one except God” (see v. 17).