Psalms 65:7

65:7 You calm the raging seas ¹ 

and their roaring waves,

as well as the commotion made by the nations. ² 

Psalms 74:4

74:4 Your enemies roar ³  in the middle of your sanctuary; ⁴ 

they set up their battle flags. ⁵ 

Psalms 74:23

74:23 Do not disregard ⁶  what your enemies say, ⁷ 

or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you. ⁸ 

Psalms 83:2

83:2 For look, your enemies are making a commotion;

those who hate you are hostile. ⁹ 

[65:7]  ¹ tn Heb “the roar of the seas.”

[65:7]  ² sn The raging seas…the commotion made by the nations. The raging seas symbolize the turbulent nations of the earth (see Ps 46:2-3, 6; Isa 17:12).

[74:4]  ³ tn This verb is often used of a lion’s roar, so the psalmist may be comparing the enemy to a raging, devouring lion.

[74:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “your meeting place.”

[74:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “they set up their banners [as] banners.” The Hebrew noun אוֹת (’ot, “sign”) here refers to the enemy army’s battle flags and banners (see Num 2:12).

[74:23]  ⁶ tn Or “forget.”

[74:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “the voice of your enemies.”

[74:23]  ⁸ tn Heb “the roar of those who rise up against you, which ascends continually.”

[83:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “lift up [their] head[s].” The phrase “lift up [the] head” here means “to threaten; to be hostile,” as in Judg 8:28.