34:19 The godly 1 face many dangers, 2
but the Lord saves 3 them 4 from each one of them.
80:16 It is burned 5 and cut down.
They die because you are displeased with them. 6
89:15 How blessed are the people who worship you! 7
O Lord, they experience your favor. 8
95:2 Let’s enter his presence 9 with thanksgiving!
Let’s shout out to him in celebration! 10
119:58 I seek your favor 11 with all my heart.
Have mercy on me as you promised! 12
1 tn The Hebrew text uses the singular form; the representative or typical godly person is envisioned.
2 tn Or “trials.”
3 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the
4 tn Heb “him,” agreeing with the singular form in the preceding line.
5 tn Heb “burned with fire.”
6 tn Heb “because of the rebuke of your face they perish.”
9 tn Heb “who know the shout.” “Shout” here refers to the shouts of the
10 tn Heb “in the light of your face they walk.” The idiom “light of your face” probably refers to a smile (see Eccl 8:1), which in turn suggests favor and blessing (see Num 6:25; Pss 4:6; 31:16; 44:3; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19; Dan 9:17).
13 tn Heb “meet his face.”
14 tn Heb “with songs of joy.”
17 tn Heb “I appease your face.”
18 tn Heb “according to your word.”