67:2 Then those living on earth will know what you are like;
all nations will know how you deliver your people. 1
89:13 Your arm is powerful,
your hand strong,
your right hand 2 victorious. 3
1 tn Heb “to know in the earth your way, among all nations your deliverance.” The infinitive with -לְ (lamed) expresses purpose/result. When God demonstrates his favor to his people, all nations will recognize his character as a God who delivers. The Hebrew term דֶּרֶךְ (derekh, “way”) refers here to God’s characteristic behavior, more specifically, to the way he typically saves his people.
2 sn The Lord’s arm, hand, and right hand all symbolize his activities, especially his exploits in war.
3 tn Heb “is lifted up.” The idiom “the right hand is lifted up” refers to victorious military deeds (see Pss 89:42; 118:16).