71:8 I praise you constantly
and speak of your splendor all day long. 1
78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; 2
he gave the symbol of his splendor 3 into the hand of the enemy. 4
96:6 Majestic splendor emanates from him; 5
his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful. 6
1 tn Heb “my mouth is filled [with] your praise, all the day [with] your splendor.”
2 tn Heb “and he gave to captivity his strength.” The expression “his strength” refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant, which was housed in the tabernacle at Shiloh.
3 tn Heb “and his splendor into the hand of an enemy.” The expression “his splendor” also refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant.
4 sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).
3 tn Heb “majesty and splendor [are] before him.”
4 tn Heb “strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.”