72:9 Before him the coastlands 1 will bow down,
and his enemies will lick the dust. 2
96:6 Majestic splendor emanates from him; 3
his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful. 4
97:3 Fire goes before him;
on every side 5 it burns up his enemies.
1 tn Or “islands.” The term here refers metonymically to those people who dwell in these regions.
2 sn As they bow down before him, it will appear that his enemies are licking the dust.
3 tn Heb “majesty and splendor [are] before him.”
4 tn Heb “strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.”
5 tn Heb “all around.”