Psalms 26:8

26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live, ¹ 

the place where your splendor is revealed. ² 

Psalms 57:5

57:5 Rise up ³  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ⁴ 

Psalms 57:11

57:11 Rise up ⁵  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ⁶ 

Psalms 102:15

102:15 The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, ⁷ 

and all the kings of the earth will respect ⁸  his splendor,

Psalms 108:5

108:5 Rise up ⁹  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Heb “the dwelling of your house.”

² tn Heb “the place of the abode of your splendor.”

³ tn Or “be exalted.”

⁴ tn Heb “over all the earth [be] your splendor.” Though no verb appears, the tone of the statement is a prayer or wish. (Note the imperative form in the preceding line.)

⁵ tn Or “be exalted.”

⁶ tn Heb “over all the earth [be] your splendor.” Though no verb appears, the tone of the statement is a prayer or wish. (Note the imperative form in the preceding line.)

⁷ tn Heb “will fear the name of the Lord.” To “fear” God’s name means to have a healthy respect for his revealed reputation which in turn motivates one to obey God’s commands (see Ps 86:11).

⁸ tn The verb “will fear” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).

⁹ tn Or “be exalted.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “over all the earth [be] your splendor.” Though no verb appears, the tone of the statement is a prayer or wish. (Note the imperative form in the preceding line.)