Psalms 40:10

40:10 I have not failed to tell about your justice; ¹ 

I spoke about your reliability and deliverance;

I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness. ² 

Psalms 71:17

71:17 O God, you have taught me since I was young,

and I am still declaring ³  your amazing deeds.

Psalms 96:3

96:3 Tell the nations about his splendor!

Tell ⁴  all the nations about his amazing deeds!

Psalms 145:4-6

145:4 One generation will praise your deeds to another,

and tell about your mighty acts! ⁵ 

145:5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor,

and your amazing deeds! ⁶ 

145:6 They will proclaim ⁷  the power of your awesome acts!

I will declare your great deeds!

Psalms 145:12

145:12 so that mankind ⁸  might acknowledge your mighty acts,

and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.

[40:10]  ¹ tn Heb “your justice I have not hidden in the midst of my heart.”

[40:10]  ² tn Heb “I have not hidden your loyal love and reliability.”

[71:17]  ³ tn Heb “and until now I am declaring.”

[96:3]  ⁴ tn The verb “tell” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[145:4]  ⁵ tn The prefixed verbal forms in v. 4 are understood as imperfects, indicating how the psalmist expects his audience to respond to his praise. Another option is to take the forms as jussives, indicating the psalmist’s wish, “may one generation praise…and tell about.”

[145:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “the splendor of the glory of your majesty, and the matters of your amazing deeds I will ponder.”

[145:6]  ⁷ tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as an imperfect, indicating how the psalmist expects his audience to respond to his praise. Another option is to take the forms as a jussive, indicating the psalmist’s wish, “may they proclaim.”

[145:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “the sons of man.”