Psalms 14:7

Context

14:7 I wish the deliverance¹ of Israel would come from Zion!

When the Lord restores the well-being of his people,²

may Jacob rejoice,³

may Israel be happy!⁴

Psalms 53:6

Context

53:6 I wish the deliverance⁵ of Israel would come from Zion!

When God restores the well-being of his people,⁶

may Jacob rejoice,⁷

may Israel be happy!⁸

Psalms 79:9-10

Context

79:9 Help us, O God, our deliverer!

For the sake of your glorious reputation,⁹ rescue us!

Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!¹⁰

79:10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants

be avenged among the nations!¹¹

Psalms 106:47-48

Context

106:47 Deliver us, O Lord, our God!

Gather us from among the nations!

Then we will give thanks¹² to your holy name,

and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.¹³

106:48 The Lord God of Israel deserves praise,¹⁴

in the future and forevermore.¹⁵

Let all the people say, “We agree!¹⁶ Praise the Lord!”¹⁷

[14:7] ¹sn The deliverance of Israel. This refers metonymically to God, the one who lives in Zion and provides deliverance for Israel.

[14:7] ²tn Heb “turns with a turning [toward] his people.” The Hebrew term שְׁבוּת (shÿvut) is apparently a cognate accusative of שׁוּב (shuv).

[14:7] ³tn The verb form is jussive.

[14:7] ⁴tn Because the parallel verb is jussive, this verb, which is ambiguous in form, should be taken as a jussive as well.

[53:6] ⁵tn This refers metonymically to God, the one who lives in Zion and provides deliverance for Israel.

[53:6] ⁶tn Heb “turns with a turning [toward] his people.” The Hebrew term שְׁבוּת (shÿvut) is apparently a cognate accusative of שׁוּב (shuv).

[53:6] ⁷tn The verb form is jussive.

[53:6] ⁸tn Because the parallel verb is jussive, this verb, which is ambiguous in form, should be taken as a jussive as well.

[79:9] ⁹tn Heb “the glory of your name.” Here and in the following line “name” stands metonymically for God’s reputation.

[79:9] ¹⁰tn Heb “your name.”

[79:10] ¹¹tn Heb “may it be known among the nations, to our eyes, the vengeance of the shed blood of your servants.”

[106:47] ¹²tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.

[106:47] ¹³tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”

[106:48] ¹⁴tn Heb “[be] blessed.” See Pss 18:46; 28:6; 31:21.

[106:48] ¹⁵tn Heb “from everlasting to everlasting.”

[106:48] ¹⁶tn Heb “surely” (אָמֵן, ’amen), traditionally transliterated “amen.”

[106:48] ¹⁷sn The final verse (v. 48) is a conclusion to this fourth “book” (or major editorial division) of the Psalter. Similar statements appear at or near the end of each of the first, second and third “books” of the Psalter (see Pss 41:13; 72:18-19; 89:52, respectively).