76:12 He humbles princes; 1
the kings of the earth regard him as awesome. 2
89:27 I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, 3
the most exalted of the earth’s kings.
1 tn Heb “he reduces the spirit of princes.” According to HALOT 148 s.v. II בצר, the Hebrew verb בָּצַר (batsar) is here a hapax legomenon meaning “reduce, humble.” The statement is generalizing, with the imperfect tense highlighting God’s typical behavior.
2 tn Heb “[he is] awesome to the kings of the earth.”
3 sn The firstborn son typically had special status and received special privileges.