49:9 so that he might continue to live 1 forever
and not experience death. 2
77:7 I asked, 3 “Will the Lord reject me forever?
Will he never again show me his favor?
78:17 Yet they continued to sin against him,
and rebelled against the sovereign One 4 in the desert.
78:32 Despite all this, they continued to sin,
and did not trust him to do amazing things. 5
84:4 How blessed 6 are those who live in your temple
and praise you continually! (Selah)
92:14 They bear fruit even when they are old;
they are filled with vitality and have many leaves. 7
1 tn The jussive verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive is taken as indicating purpose/result in relation to the statement made in v. 8. (On this use of the jussive after an imperfect, see GKC 322 §109.f.) In this case v. 8 is understood as a parenthetical comment.
2 tn Heb “see the Pit.” The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 55:24; 103:4).
3 tn As in vv. 4 and 6a, the words of vv. 7-9 are understood as a quotation of what the psalmist said earlier. Therefore the words “I asked” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 tn Heb “rebelling [against] the Most High.”
7 tn Heb “and did not believe in his amazing deeds.”
9 tn The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see v. 12 and Pss 1:1; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).
11 tn Heb “they are juicy and fresh.”